K. a. Aboobacker v. the State of Karnataka
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Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), WP No. 37172 of 2025 (GM-FOR), 04.06.2026, Suraj Govindaraj J. Mandamus against Deputy Commissioner Kodagu and Deputy Conservator of Forest, Virajapet Division, to decide a tree-felling permission application dated 09/10.11.2021 (Annexure-A) pending five years on petitioner's redeemed sagu bane land (Survey Nos. 11/9-11/15, about 12 acres, Badag Banangala Village, Virajapet Taluk); orders to be passed within 30 days of receipt of copy of order; general principle that authorities must consider citizens' applications within a reasonable time (here, three months); filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; petitioner represented by M.B. Prabhakar; respondents 1-3 by AGA Saritha Kulkarni; prayer refers to K.C. Ponnappa (WP No. 9778/1990) and State v. P.P. Ganapthi (WA No. 1382/1991). Keywords: felling permission; sagu bane / redeemed sagu land; Kodagu; delayed application; writ of mandamus; Articles 226/227.