IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 13044 OF 2020 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI S.T. PRASAD S/O S.L. THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT KIRAN, NO.11

1^ST CROSS, CHANGAMARAJU LAYOUT (C.R. LAYOUT), J.P. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 078 …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.N. ASWATHANARAYANA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI S.A. SUDHINDRA, ADVOCATE)

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signed by SRIDEVI S 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: REP. BY ITS SECRETARY High Court DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY of Karnataka M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001

2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR AND REVISIONAL AUTHORITY OF SOUTH ZONE MYSORE - 570 022

4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY D.C. OFFICE COMPLEX CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101

5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION CHIKKBALLAPURA - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 23.10.2017 VIDE No.DMG