WP No. 9709 of 2022

HC-KAR AND 4 OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO. 9780 OF 2022 (GM-FOR)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 9703 OF 2022 (GM-FOR) WRIT PETITION NO. 9709 OF 2022 (GM-FOR) WRIT PETITION NO. 9775 OF 2022 (GM-FOR) WRIT PETITION NO. 9776 OF 2022 (GM-FOR) WRIT PETITION NO. 9778 OF 2022 (GM-FOR) WRIT PETITION NO. 9779 OF 2022 (GM-FOR)

IN WP No. 9780/2022

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. ABDUL HAFEEZ

S/O ABDUL AZEEZ

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

K R CIRCLE, BAGUR ROAD,

Digitally signed by

CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN

SREEDHARAN

BANGALORE HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

SUSHMA LAKSHMI

Location: High

…PETITIONER

Court of

Karnataka

(BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S V, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT (FOREST)

WP No. 9709 of 2022 HC-KAR AND 4 OTHERS DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE)

4TH FLOOR ARAYNA BHAVN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)

OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (FRM)

5TH FLOOR ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO FELL/UPROOT AND TRANSIT THE EUCALYPTUS TREES IN SO FAR AS OLD SY.NO.22/28 (NEW SY.NO.85/2) MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES OF LAND IN KAGLIKAVAL VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT AND ETC., WP No. 9709 of 2022 HC-KAR AND 4 OTHERS IN WP NO. 9703/2022 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. NAGARAJU S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT A D KALONI NAGASAMUDRA ROAD CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN DIST - 573 116.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S V, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT (FOREST)

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M S BUIDING BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE)

4TH FLOOR ARANYA BHVAN MALLESHWARAM WP No. 9709 of 2022 HC-KAR AND 4 OTHERS BENGALURU - 560 003.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)

OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS(FRM)

5TH FLOOR ARANYA BHVAN

18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

THIS W.P. FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO FELL /UPROOT AND TRANSIT THE EUCALYPTUS TREES INSOFAR AS OLD SY NO.22/79 (NEW SY NO.36) MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES OF LAND IN KAGLIKAVAL VILLAGE, CHANNRAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT AND ETC., IN WP NO. 9709/2022 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. ABDUL SAMAD S/O ABDUL AZEEZ AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS KALCHGAAR STREET BAGUR ROAD CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S V, ADVOCATE)

WP No. 9709 of 2022 HC-KAR AND 4 OTHERS AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. (FOREST)

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE)

4TH FLOOR ARANYA BHAVAN MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE ADDITONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (FRM)

5TH FLOOR, ARANYA BHAVAN

18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED