WP/21809/2024 of MANCHAIAH Vs UNION OF INDIA on 27 April 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

WRIT PETITION NO. 21809 OF 2024 (KLGP)

BETWEEN:

MANCHAIAH,

S/O LATE NINGAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,

R/O HONNAVALLI VILLAGE,

KASABA HOBLI,

GUBBI TALUK,

TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 114.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAMESH K R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

UNION OF INDIA,

REP BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST,

NEW DELHI - 110 001.

2.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

FOREST ENVIRONMENT

AND ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT,

M.S. BUILDINGS,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

3.

THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS

HASSAN CIRCLE,

HASSAN - 573 201.

Digitally

signed by

REKHA R

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

4.

THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR

OF FORESTS,

TUMKUR DISTRICT,

TUMKUR - 572 101.

5.

THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER AND

ASST.CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS,

TUMKUR SUB DIVISION,

TUMKUR - 572 101.

6.

THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER,

GUBBI RANGE, GUBBI,

TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 114.

7.

THE TAHSILDAR,

GUBBI TALUK, GUBBI,

TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 216

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. VENKATANARAYANA B S., CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2 TO R7)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES OF 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO

ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE

WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED

PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT BEFORE

THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL

COURT, BENGALURU IN L.G. C (G) No.11111/2021 AT

ANNEXURE-F AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

ON 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

HC-KAR