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Dr M R Rangaswamy v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC12 Nov 2025WP/17533/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court writ petition disposed on withdrawal; mandamus sought against Town Municipal Corporation, Kunigal, to consider petitioner's representation dated 23.01.2024; respondents include State of Karnataka (Forest, Environment and Ecology Department), Deputy Commissioner Tumkur, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Environmental Officer and a private party; dismissal as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh; no merits decided; useful only for procedural citation of withdrawal practice, not citable for any legal proposition.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file afresh. ¶34

Dr M R Rangaswamy Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:45935-DB WP No. 17533 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 17533 OF 2024 (GM-POL-PIL)

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BETWEEN:

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DR. M.R. RANGASWAMY

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S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETD., SENIOR SPECIALIST MEDICAL OFFICER R/AT MALLAGHATTA, BEGUR POST KASABA KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 101

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. DINESH S K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA by PRABHAKAR SWETHA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KRISHNAN TO GOVERNMENT Location: High Court of FOREST, ENVIRONMENT AND Karnataka ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR - 52106

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THE COMMISSIONER TOWN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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NC: 2025:KHC:45935-DB WP No. 17533 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 52106

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER REGIONAL OFFICE: KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PLOT NO.97 ANTHARASANAHALLI INDUSTRIAL AREA SIRA ROAD, LINGAPURA TUMKUR - 52106

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BORE GOWDA S/O LATE NANJAPPA MALLA GHATTA, BEGUR ROAD KASABA HOBLI WARD NO.2, KUNIGAL TUMKUR DISTRICT - 52106

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 2 AND MS. RASHI SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR R-4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD 23.01.2024 WHICH IS PRODUCED BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AS ANNEXURE-D & ETC.

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

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