Smt.Sunanda Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Smt.Sunanda Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

WRIT PETITION NO. 2867 OF 2026 (GM-FOR)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SUNANDA WIFE OF SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS G.M STREET, MALLAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT-571403 (NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS)

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. UDAY SHANKAR M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001

STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE (SLC), 8TH FLOOR, ARANYA BHAVAN, KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT J K ARANYA BHAVANA, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560003 REP. BY PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST

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THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA-571401

ASSISSTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, MANDYA-SUB DIVISION, MANDYA- DISTRICT

CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE ROOM NO.106, PARYAAVARAN BHAVAN C.G.O.COMPLEX, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 REP. BY MEMBER SECRETARY

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 13.11.2001 PRODUCED AT ANNX-A SEEKING LICENSE FOR ESTABLISHING SAWMILL IN LAND BEARING SY.NO. 48/B SITUATED AT MOOGANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. DIRECT RESPONDENT-2 FORTHWITH GRANT LICENSE FOR ESTABLISHING A SAW MILL IN LAND BEARING SY.NO. 48/B SITUATED AT MOOGANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT PURSUANCE TO THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 13.11.2001 PRODUCED AT ANNX-A.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

The captioned petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

"A. Direct respondent No.3 to consider the application of the petitioner dated 13-11-2001 produced at Annexure-A seeking license for establishing sawmill in land bearing Sy.No.48/B situated at Mooganakoppalu Village, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya District.

B. Direct respondent No.2 forthwith grant license for establishing a sawmill in land bearing Sy.No.48/B situated at Mooganakoppalu Village, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya District pursuance to the application filed by the petitioner dated 13-11-2001 produced at Annexure-A.

C. Issue such other appropriate writ or orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to meet to the end of justice."

The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on

the part of the respondents in not considering the petitioner’s application seeking grant of licence for

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establishing a sawmill in land bearing No.48/B situated at

Mooganakoppalu Village, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya District.

Learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions, submits that the State Level Committee has been constituted for the purpose of considering applications for establishment of sawmills. It is submitted that the Committee is presently in the process of securing a wood availability report across the State and only upon receipt of the said report would the applications of the petitioner and other similarly placed applicants be taken up for consideration.

In light of the submission made and having regard to the fact that the Committee is awaiting the wood availability report, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the petition with a direction to the concerned authority to consider the petitioner’s application in accordance with law after securing the wood availability report and take appropriate decision thereon.

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Accordingly, petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE

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