IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.54240 OF 2017 & 55270-55302 OF 2017 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN:
1. SRI. E.M.V.M. VISVANATHAN S/O E.M.V. MUTHAPPAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT COTTACADU & JEYNACADU GROUP OF ESTATES POST BOX NO.25, HOROOR SUNTICOPPA, SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 237.
2. SRI. E.M.V. MUTHAPPAN S/O LATE E.M. VISVANATHAN CHETTIAR AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT COTTACADU & JEYNACADU GROUP OF ESTATES POST BOX NO.25, HOROOR SUNTICOPPA, SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 237.
PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 2 REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER SRI. M.A. SHAMEER S/O M.M. ABDULLA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT VIJAYANAGAR GONIKOPPAL VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT.
3. SRI. S.M.A. ZULAIHA S/O LATE S.M. KABEER AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI TAMIL NADU – 600 034.
4. SMT. S.M. MARIYAM AYSHA UMMA W/O S.M. KABEER AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU – 600 034.
5. SMT S M RAHAMATH MARIYAM D/O S.M. KABEER AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. NO.6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
6. SRI S M K HAMID ABDUL QUADER S/O ABDUL KADER AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.15, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
7. P R L HAMID IBRAHIM S/O SHEIK ABOOBUCKER AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT. NO.6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
PETITIONER NO.3 TO 7 REP BY THEIR GPA HOLDER SRI A.B. AZEEZ S/O M. BADUVA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT EVER GREEN TRADERS NEW EXTENSION, SUNTICOPPA SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT.
8. MRS AMINATH AFROZ D/O S.M.A.S HAMID HUSSAIN RESIDING AT SUBBARAO AVENUE 1ST STREET, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600006.
9. SMT S M HABIBATHUL ALIMA W/O E.S.M BASHEER AHMED AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIID AT S5/3 WALLACE GARDEN FIRST STREET CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
10. SMT E S M B RIAZA D/O E.S.M. BASHEER AHMED AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT 5/3, WALLACE GAREDN FIRST STREET CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-6000006.
11. SMT SHAHINA D/O M. JAMIR MOHIDEEN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT 5/3, WALLACE GARDEN FIRST STREET, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600006.
12. SMT S.M.A. VAJEEDHA D/O AHMED JALALUDDIN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDIG AT SUBBARAO AVENUE 1ST STREET, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600006.
13. SMT S M HATHIJA AMINA BEEVI W/O P.R.L SHEIK ABOOBUCKER AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RESIDING AT 15/1, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
14. SMT P R L S ASHIKA D/O P.R.L SHEIK ABOOBUCKER AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT 15/1, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
15. SMT P R L S FATHIMA D/O P.R.L SHEIK ABOOBUCKER AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT 15/1, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
16. SMT E S M AHMED MARIYAM W/O S.M. HAMID ABDUL QUADIR AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RESIDING AT 15, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU 600006.
17. SMT S M H SHARMILA D/O S.M. HAMID ABDUL QUADIR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT 15, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU 600006.
18. S M A FALEELA D/O S.M.A SIDDIQUE AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT 14, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600015.
19. SMT S M A J AMMATH NAZEERA D/O AHMED JALALUDDIN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT -1, SUBBARAO AVENUE 1ST STREET, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600006.
20. SMT S M A RAHILA D/O S.M. SIDDIQUE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT 14, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600015.
21. SMT S M A SHAKILA D/O S.M.A. SIDDIQUE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT 14, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600015.
22. SMT S M SARAUMMAL W/O S.M. KABEER AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RESIDING AT 6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
23. SRI S M K SADAK JAFFER S/O S.M. KABEER AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RESIDING AT 6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
24. SRI S M K HAMID ALI S/O S.M.KABEER AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT 6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
25. SRI S M K HUSSAIN ABDUL CADER S/O S.M.KABEER AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT 6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
26. SRI S M K HIRIYA D/O S.M.KABEER AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT 6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
27. SMT S M K SAMMANA D/O S.M.KABEER AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT 6, CORPORATION SCHOOL ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI TAMIL NADU-600034.
28. SMT S M AYSATH FATHIMA W/O S.M.A. SIDDIQUE AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RESIDING AT 14, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600015.
29. SRI S.M.A.J. HABEED MD. SADAKATHULLAH S/O S.M. AHMED JALAUDDIN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT 15, VIDYODAYA II CROSS STREET CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600 017.
30. SRI S.M.A.J. ABDUL HALEEM S/O S.M. AHMED JALAUDDIN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT 15, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-6000006.
31. SMT MOHAMMED REZINA D/O SADAK NIZAM AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT 15/1, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
32. SMT P R L S MANSURA D/O SHEIK ABOOBUCKER AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT 15/1, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
33. SMT P.R.L.S. MAHASOOKA D/O P.R.L SHEIK ABOOBUCKER AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT 15/1, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600006.
34. SMT. FAHMITHA IZZATH FATHIMA D/O JALAL KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT 15/1, COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI, TAMIL NARU-600006.
PETITIONER NOs.8 TO 34 REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER SMT. VISHLAKSHI W/O VISWANATHAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. BOLLUR VILLAGE GUDDEHOSUR, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT 571234.
(BY SMT. LEELA P. DEVADIGA ADV., FOR MR. A.K.SUBBAIAH, ADV.,) … PETITIONERS AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY IT’S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ROOM NO.442, 4TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003.
3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KODAGU CIRCLE, MADIKERI KODAGU-571201.
4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS MADIKERI DIVISION MADIKERI, KODAGU-571201.
5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS VIRAJPETE DIVISION VIRAJPETE, KODAGU -571218.
… RESPONDENTS (BY MR.VIJAY KUMAR A. PATIL AGA FOR R1 TO R5) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUSH THE GOVT ORDER DTD:21.8.2017 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D. DECLARE THAT THE CIRCULAR AT ANNEXURE-D IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOREST PRODUCE BELONGING TO THE STATE ONLY AND NOT TO THE PRIVATELY OWNED TREES OR ANY OTHER FOREST PRODUCE & ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this court to withdraw the petition.
Memo is taken on record.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- JUDGE SS