Sri Naveen S v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under Articles 226/227 quashing forest-department action over private property in Bangalore: Mahazar dated 27.12.2019 (Annexure-K1) and criminal case FOC No.29/2019-20 under Karnataka Forest Act 1963 ss.24(g), 24(gg), 73(d), 78, 81, 104 and Forest Conservation Act 1980 s.2(a) quashed after ADLR survey showed petitioner's land outside forest area; non-interference direction regarding registered sale deed (Annexure-A). Petitioners: Naveen S and Asha Naveen. Bench: Justice Suraj Govindaraj. NC: 2025:KHC:27881.
What did the court decide?
Certiorari issued quashing the Mahazar dated 27.12.2019 (Annexure-K1) and the criminal case in FOC No.29/2019-20 (Annexure-L); respondents directed not to interfere with possession of the property covered under the registered sale deed dated 25.03.2013 (Annexure-A). The prayer for compensation (clause d) is not addressed in the operative order.