IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1660 OF 2023 (INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. BASAVARAJU S/O KENCHANAIKA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MUDDENAHALLI HONNAVALLI HOBLI TIPTUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA Digitally BENGALURU-560001 signed by B LAVANYA Location: 2. SECRETARY HIGH DEPT OF FORESTS COURT OF GOVT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001

3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU-572101

4. DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER TUMAKURU TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101 5. RANGE FOREST OFFICER CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. GURUSWAMY, AGA)

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.06.2023 PASSED IN RA NO.30/2018 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIPTUR., DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 28.02.2018 PASSED IN OS NO.127/2014 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIPTUR.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION