IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1662 OF 2023 (INJ)

BETWEEN:

SHIVANANDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE VEEREGOWDA MUDDENAHALI 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 BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by B LAVANYA 2. THE SECRETARY Location:

DEPT OF FORESTS, HIGH COURT OF GOVT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001

3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU-572101

4. DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU-572101

5. RANGE FOREST OFFICER CHIKKANAYAKANA HALLI CHIKKANAYAKANA HALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. GURSWAMY, AGA FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.06.2023 PASSED IN RA.NO. 31/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIPTUR, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 01.03.2018 PASSED IN O.S.NO.134/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE C/c. ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIP