IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1864 OF 2018 (DEC/INJ-)

BETWEEN:

K. N. PRAKASH, S/O LATE T. K. NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O MAIN ROAD, DURGIGUDI EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA CITY AND TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT, PIN CODE-577202.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. R. GOPAL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by BELUR BANGALORE-560 001.

RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH2. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST COURT OF KARNATAKA FOREST DEPRATMENT, SHIVAMOGGA, PIN CODE-577 202.

3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, WILD LIFE DIVISION, SHIMOGA CITY, PIN CODE-577202.

4. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER WILD LIFE RANGE, SHIMOGGA, PIN CODE-577202.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RANSA VASANTHI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4 ( MA NOT FILED))

THIS RFA FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 14.08.2018 PASSED IN O.S.NO.44/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, SHIVAMOGGA, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND MANDATORY INJUNCTION.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS