ORDER :

The present writ petition is filed by the Prl.Convener, Kaveri Sene (R) (`Sene’ for short) for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent-authority to consider the petitioner’s representation made on 6.3.2017 as per Annexure-A and direct the authorities to constitute a separate Task Force especially in the petitioner’s District to save the forest, its wild animals and birds from the fire.

I. GRIEVANCE OF THE PETITIONER

2. It is the main grievance of the petitioner that, during the year 2017, in the month of February, an untoward incident and forest accident had taken place because of fire wherein, more than 10,000 acres of land got fire and damaged the forest environment and also thousands of creatures lost their life because of fire. The daily regional Kannada newspapers and English newspapers published detailed article in respect of the above incident on 4.3.2017.

II. FACTS OF THE CASE

3. It is the specific case of the petitioner that, he is the permanent resident of Madikeri Taluk, Kodagu District. He is an agriculturist by profession. To protect Kodagu District, he organized an association called as `Kaveri Sene’ to actively participate and to protect the Ko