IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 3946 OF 2026 (GM-FOR)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SHIVARAMA, S/O. LAKSHMANA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KINNIKOPPALA MORJE HOUSE, PELATHABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWAL TALUK - 574 214.

…PETITIONER Digitally signed (BY SRI. R.K. MAHADEVA., ADVOCATE)

by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, VENOOR, KUNDAPURA DIVISION, D.K - 574 214 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE PORTION OF CONDITION NO. II I.E., THE PETITIONER SHALL FURNISH A BANK GUARANTEE FOR A SUM OF RS. 1.5 LAKHS OF ANY NATIONALIZED BANK FOR ONE YEAR AND THE SAID BANK GUARANTEE SHALL BE CONTINUED TILL DISPOSAL OF THE CASE IN FOC NO. 20/2019 DATED 24.01.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-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

The petitioner, in the present writ petition, calls in question th