Single bench disposed of a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the respondent holding public office by declining to entertain it on the ground that identical matters were already addressed in other petitions.
Petition disposed of on the ground of multiple public interest litigations; no writ issued.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
WRIT PETITION NO.27409 OF 2019 (GM-RES) PIL
BETWEEN:
SRI PRADEEP EASHWAR S/O. EASHWAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PERESANDRA VILLAGE MANDIKAL POST CHICKBALLAPUR TALUK AND DISTRICT KARNATAKA – 563 137
... PETITIONER
(BY SHRI LAKSHMI NARAYANA G.Y., ADVOCATE)
AND:
... RESPONDENTS
(SHRI VIJAY KUMAR A. PATIL, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 SHRI GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF QUO-WARRANTO OR ORDER OR DIRECTION REMOVING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 FROM THE PUBLIC OFFICE OF KSPCB CHAIRMAN FORTHWITH HOLDING THAT THEY HAVE UN-CONSTITUTIONALLY AND ILLEGALLY USURPED INTO THE OFFICE AND PERFORMING ITS FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF LAW AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The learned counsel appearing for the third respondent
has produced copies of W.P.Nos.27288/2019 and 28964/2019,
wherein there is an identical challenge.
Sd/-
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
AHB
SRI PRADEEP EASHWAR
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
THE MEMBER SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
DR. SUDHAKAR K
ABHAY S. OKA
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
As recorded by the court registry
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