Royal Indian Academy v. the Government of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Mar 2025WP/27370/2024

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What is this about?

Royal Indian Academy; Jnanadeep Education Society; Rev. Fr. Martin D'Silva; Kudachi; Raibag; Belagavi; Karnataka State Pollution Control Board; KSPCB; Consent Order CTE-304697; Annexure-B; closure order 12/02/2025; power disconnection; Managing Director HECSOM; writ of certiorari; Articles 226 and 227; GM-POL; infructuous disposal; Niloufer Akbar AGA; A Mahesh Chowdhary; Rajendra Desai; NC 2025:KHC:11537-DB; N. V. Anjaria; M. I. Arun.

What did the court decide?

None; petition disposed of as having become infructuous following Respondent No. 2's closure order dated 12/02/2025 and power disconnection. ¶39-41

Royal Indian Academy Vs the Government of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:11537-DB WP No. 27370 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. N.V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I. ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 27370 OF 2024 (GM-POL)

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BETWEEN:

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ROYAL INDIAN ACADEMY A PRIVATE SCHOOL RUN BY JNANADEEP EDUCATION SOCIETY REP. BY ITS HEAD-MASTER REV. FR. MARTIN D'SILVA AGE : 58 YEARS OFFICE AT KUDACHI VILLAGE TALUK: RAIBAG-591311 DISTRICT: BELAGAVI

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: High Court of Karnataka

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(BY SRI SRINAND ARAVIND PACHAPURE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST 708, M.S. BUILDING, 7TH FLOOR NEAR VIDHANA SOUDHA-560001 AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU

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THE CHAIRMAN/MEMBER SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

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PARISARA BHAVAN, NO.49 CHURCH STREET

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BENGALURU-560001

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THE ZONAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD ZONAL OFFICE, BELAGAVI, 1ST FLOOR PLOT NO.1, AUTO NAGAR KANABARGI INDUSTRIAL AREA BELAGAVI-590015

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD HARINAGAR, 5TH CROSS CHIKODI-591201 TALUK: CHIKODI DISTRICT: BELAGAVI

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI-590001

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THE KUDACHI AGRICULTURAL AND SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES MULTI-PURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY LTD., REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SY.NO. 1489 KUDACHI-591311 TALUK: RAIBAG DISTRICT: BELAGAVI

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 5; SRI A MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 TO 4; SRI RAJENDRA DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING CONSENT ORDER BEARING

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NO.CTE-304697 DATED 26.12.2017 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

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Figures on the record of the petition the memo dated

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17.03.2025 which reads as under,

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"It is respectfully submitted before this Hon'ble Court that the Respondent No.2 Karnataka State Pollution Control Board was pleased to pass an order for closure of Respondent No.6 Industry and also Managing Director, HECSOM was directed to disconnect the power supply provided to the industry vide order dated 12/02/2025. The petitioner herein may be permitted to produce the copy of the order dated 12/02/2025 in the above petition and same may kindly be taken on record and concerned authority may be directed to implement the said order, in the interest of justice."

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