Landowner challenged rejection of his application to convert agricultural land near the B.R.T. Tiger reserve Eco Sensitive Zone. The court upheld the Deputy Commissioner's endorsement, holding environmental and wildlife conservation justified refusal, and dismissed the petition.
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NC: 2024:KHC:19830 WP NO.1508 OF 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.1508 OF 2023 (KLR-CON)
BETWEEN:
SRI. NANJANAYAKA S/O LATE CHICKANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O GUMBALLI VILLAGE, YELANDUR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. KALEEMULLAH SHARIFF, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA
Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 DATED 18TH AUGUST, 2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-N; AND ETC.
NC: 2024:KHC:19830 WP NO.1508 OF 2023
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R
Sri. Harisha A.S., learned Additional Government
Advocate accepts notice for respondents.
matter directing the respondent No.1-Deputy Commissioner to consider the application of the petitioner and dispose of the same on merits without giving flimsy reasons as grounds for rejection.
NC: 2024:KHC:19830 WP NO.1508 OF 2023
2018 (Annexure-N) and submitted that the land in question lies within 3.72 kilometers from the B.R.T. Tiger reserve Eco Sensitive Zone, which is exclusive for protection of Tigers in B.R.T. environmental zone. Accordingly, he sought for dismissal of the petition.
Sd/JUDGE
ARK
1 issue framed by the court
Was the Deputy Commissioner's endorsement rejecting the petitioner's land conversion application, citing proximity to the B.R.T. Tiger reserve Eco Sensitive Zone, valid?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri. Nanjanayaka S/o Late Chickanayaka
The Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagara District
The Tahsildar, Yelandur Taluk
E.S. Indiresh
As recorded by the court registry
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