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.31000/2008 (GM-MMS) BETWEEN M/S DODDANAVAR BROTHERS MINE OWNERS, NEAR FORT, POONA BANGALORE ROAD BELGAUM, BY ITS G.P.A. HOLDER SRI RACHAPPA S/O MALLAPPA AGE:40 YEARS, R/O: KAMATAGI TAL:HUNGUND, DIST:BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: S.NAGAMANI , ADVOCATE) AND 1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVT M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 2 . THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. W.P.NO.31000/2008 2 3 . THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BELGAUM CIRCLE BELGAUM. 4 . THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BAGALKOT DIVISION BAGALKOT …RESPONDENT/S (BY SRI./SMT.: LEARNED GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE TAKES NOTICE FOR RESPONDENTS (MA NOT FILED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION DATED 16.08.2008 BEARING NO.FEE 248 FDP 2006 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON 27.08.2008 VIDE ANNEXURE-“E” AND THE ORDER DATED 12.09.2008 BEARING NO.DASTANU/AAD/PAVATI-06/2008-09 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-“G” AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THERETO, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. W.P.NO.31000/2008 3 ORDER Second set to be filed within four weeks, failing which petition stand dismissed for non-prosecution without any further orders of the court. Sd/- JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : AP COMPARED BY : AP COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR