Smt Laxmi v. Government of Karnataka
Writ Petition (GM-FOR) – Forest land – NOC for alienation of property
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Oral Order by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Suraj Govindaraj, WP No. 23440 of 2025 (GM-FOR), decided 24 June 2026. Petitioner Smt. Laxmi d/o Monappa Gowda (Balnadu Village, Putturu, Dakshina Kannada), represented by S. Nagabhushana, sought mandamus to consider her representation dated 03.01.2025 (Annexure-E) for issuance of a NOC for alienation of the schedule property; respondents were the Government of Karnataka Department of Forest, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, and the Range Forest Officer, Putturu Division, represented by AGA Saritha Kulkarni. The Court held that non-consideration of the representation blocked the petitioner's remedies and that even if the land is forest land, orders had to be passed saying so; mandamus issued to consider the representation and pass necessary orders within four weeks; entitlement left open. Keywords: NOC, alienation, forest land, representation, mandamus, four weeks, Dakshina Kannada, Putturu.