Karnataka High Court
WP/9506/2026 of SRI NAGARAJAPPA M Vs THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS on 16 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:29236-DB WP No. 9506 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA WRIT PETITION NO. 9506 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI NAGARAJAPPA M S/O
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
WRIT PETITION NO. 9506 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
SRI NAGARAJAPPA M
S/O MUNIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
WAS WORKING AS FOREST GUARD,
ANTARAGANGE A BEAT, KOLAR SECTION,
KOLAR RANGE,
OFFICE OF RANGE FOREST OFFICER,
KOLAR DIVISION, KOLAR - 563102
RESIDING AT C/O MURALI,
CHIKKABASALA, KOLAR POST,
KOLAR DISTRICT - 563101
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SATISH K., ADV.)
AND:
1.
THE PRINCIPAL
CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS,
HEAD OF FOREST FORCE,
"ARANYA BHAVAN", 18TH CROSS,
MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560003.
2.
THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (REGIONAL),
BENGALURU CIRCLE,
MALLESHWARAM,
BENGALURU - 560003.
3.
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS,
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
KOLAR DIVISION, KOLAR - 563101
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3.)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE
IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12/03/2026 PASSED BY THE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU
IN
APPLICATION
NO.4921/2025
(ANNEXURE-A)
AND
CONSEQUENTLY
ALLOW
THE
SAID
APPLICATION
NO.4921/2025 AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE
THE TRIBUNAL (ANNEXURE-B).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
- B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ)
1. The Order dated 12th March, 2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru in Application No.4921 of 2025, is called in question in this writ petition.
2. The petitioner/applicant being aggrieved by the order No.27/2025-26 dated 01st December, 2025 (Annexure- A8) passed by the Conservator of Forests (Regional)- respondent No.2, by which he was kept under suspension pending enquiry, sought to quash the said order. The Tribunal,
HC-KAR
holding that there is no infirmity in the order of suspension, rejected the prayer and dismissed the Application.
3. It is brought to the notice of the Court by way of Memo filed by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the order of suspension passed against the petitioner has been revoked and he has been given posting at Channapattana Range; and he has reported for duty on 10th April, 2026. The Order passed by respondent No.2 revoking the suspension order and the order giving posting to the petitioner, are enclosed along with the Memo.
4. Since the order of suspension is already revoked, writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to address his grievance, if any, in accordance with law.
Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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