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4. Copies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> survey sketch and <strong>the</strong> satellite imageries<br />

given <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lokayukta, Karnataka Report are collectively<br />

enclosed at ANNEXURE-R-61 to this Report.<br />

5. As a follow up action on <strong>the</strong> Lokayukta, Karnataka<br />

Report, <strong>the</strong> Karnataka Forest Department registered a forest<br />

<strong>of</strong>fence case No.134/2008-09 dated 4.2.2009 aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong><br />

lessee. However M/s Lakshm<strong>in</strong>arayana M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Company<br />

filed a Writ Petition No.4072 <strong>of</strong> 2009 before <strong>the</strong> Hon’ble<br />

Karnataka High Court aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> said forest <strong>of</strong>fence<br />

registered by <strong>the</strong> Forest Department. The Writ Petition was<br />

disposed <strong>of</strong> by <strong>the</strong> Hon’ble Karnataka High Court by<br />

judgment dated 24 th April, 2009 (copy enclosed at<br />

ANNEXURE-R-61 to this Report). The operative part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

said judgment is reproduced below:<br />

“(i) Lokayukta <strong>report</strong> and <strong>the</strong> sketches attached<br />

<strong>the</strong>reto can be <strong>the</strong> basis for <strong>the</strong> respondents to<br />

prosecute <strong>the</strong> FIR dated 4.2.2009 and <strong>the</strong><br />

Seizure order dated 5.2.2009;<br />

(ii) <strong>the</strong> prayer to quash <strong>the</strong> First Information Report<br />

dated 4.2.2009 is rejected, giv<strong>in</strong>g liberty to <strong>the</strong><br />

respondents to proceed <strong>in</strong> accordance with law,<br />

subject to <strong>the</strong> orders hereunder;<br />

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