IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 11530 OF 2026 (GM-FOR)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI VINOD D PATEL S/O DHANJI PATEL, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS.

THE PROPRIETOR OF M/S. MEENAKSHI SAW MILL NO.38, DIVETEGEE RAMANAHALLI NAYANDAHALLI, MYSORE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 039.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIDHAR NARAYAN HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally REPRESENTED BY ITS signed by CHAITHRA SECRETARY TO FOREST DEPARTMENT, A VIKAS SOUDHA Location:

BENGALURU - 560 001.

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ARANYA BHAVANA MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.

3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, BANGALORE CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 001.

4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, BANGALORE CITY DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 003.

5. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, 18^TH CROSS KADU MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE P