IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 4237 OF 2026 (GM-FOR)

BETWEEN:

PRASHANTH B.V S/O VITTALA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.2-129, BAREPPADY HOUSE PUTTUR TALUK, KUDMARU DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 202.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI AADEESH P, ADV., FOR SRI SACHIN B.S, ADV.)

AND:

1. DISTRICT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, MANGALURU DIVISION D.K. DISTRICT - 575 001.

2. RANGE FOREST OFFICER PANJA FOREST RANGE SUBRAMANYA DIVISION Digitally signed by D.K. DISTRICT - 574 325.

NAGARAJA B M …RESPONDENTS Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE TATA LORRY 1109 BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KA -45-4532 OWNED BY THE PETITIONER WITHOUT INSISTING ON THE FURNISHING OF THE BANK GUARANTEE BY CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION DATED 26.11.2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNX-A.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

ORAL ORDER

Petitioner in the captioned petition is seeking a