IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 13466 OF 2024 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. K.M. PARVATHAMMA W/O. LATE K.M. RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, NO.18/35, PRABHU NILAYAM

2^ND LINK ROAD, PARVATI NAGAR BELLARI - 583 101 BY ITS GPA SRI K.M. VISHWANATH SON OF LATE SRI K.M. RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI S. SARAVANA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by AMBIKA H B REP. BY ITS SECRETARY Location: DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY High Court of Karnataka VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001.

4. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ARANYA BHAVAN, 18^TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003.

5. THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BELLARI DIVISION, RADIO PARK OPPOSITE TO ITI COLLEGE MINI ZOO COMPOUND BELLARY - 583 101.

6. THE SE