IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.G.SABHAHIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.MANOHAR WRIT PETITION NO.31201/2008 (GM-MMS) BETWEEN 1. SRI S.V.SRINIVASULU S/O LATE S.V.CHETTY AGED 60 YEARS R/O M.S.NAGAR, HOSPET BELLARY DISTRICT. 2. T.NARAYAN REDDY S/O T.THIMMAPPA AGED 84 YEARS R/O.42, DOORS NO.13, GANESH COLONY, 17TH WARD S.N.PET, BELLARY-583 102 NOT CLAIMING THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP. …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: K.B.SHIVAKUMAR AND G.K. HIREGOWDA , ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY W.P.NO.31201/2008 2 DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S.BUILDINGS DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE -560 003. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BELLARY DISTRICT BELLARY. 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BELLARY DIVISION BELLARY. …RESPONDENT/S (LEARNED GOVT. ADVOCATE TAKE NOTICE FOR RESPONDENTS (MA NOT FILED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE BY ISSUE OF APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION THAT THE RESPONDENTS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO DEMAND AND COLLECT FOREST DEVELOPMENT TAX UNDER SECTION 98-A OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT, 1963 ON THE VALUE OF MINERAL SOLD BY THE PETITIONERS IN RESPECT OF THE MINING LEASES GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF MMDR ACT, 1957 AND M.C.RULES, 1960 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. W.P.NO.31201/2008 3 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. ORDER Second set to the filed within four weeks, failing which petition stand dismissed for non-prosecution without any further orders of the court. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : AP COMPARED BY : AP COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR