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Aranya Parisara Mathu Havamana Badalavane Sangha v. Union of India

Karnataka HC23 Jan 2025WP/35624/2024

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court PIL dismissed as withdrawn; writ petition WP No. 35624 of 2024 (GM-RES) PIL; certiorari to quash DPR for black spot stretch NH-66 KPT Junction chainage 374+200 km (Annexure-F); Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; petitioner Aranya Parisara Mathu Havamana Badalavane Sangha; respondents Union of India, NHAI (Regional Officer Karnataka; PIU Mangalore), Trinity Group, Translink Infrastructure Consultants; withdrawal permitted 23-01-2025; Anjaria CJ and M.I. Arun.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the public interest petition; the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ¶31

Aranya Parisara Mathu Havamana Badalavane Sangha… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:2828-DB WP No. 35624 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 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

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WRIT PETITION NO. 35624 OF 2024 (GM-RES) PIL

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BETWEEN :

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Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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ARANYA PARISARA MATHU HAVAMANA BADALAVANE SANGHA HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1^ST FLOOR, NEST M.R. BHAT LANE MORGAN'S GATE MANGALORE - 575 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR.BENEDICT C. FERNANDES S/O LATE RAYMOND FERNANDES R/AT NO.25-21-1320/3, AT FERNS VILLA BAPPAL 1^ST CROSS, MAJILA KANKANADY MANGALORE - 575 002

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(BY SRI. ASHWIN JOYSTON KUTINHA, ADVOCATE)

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AND :

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UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD, TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TRANSPORT BHAWAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI - 110 001

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…PETITIONER

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2828-DB WP No. 35624 of 2024

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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL OFFICER KARNATAKA REGION REGION OFFICE BENGALURU BENGALURU-TUMAKURU ROAD (NH-4) M.S. RAMALAH ENCLAVE BESIDES NAGASANDRA METRO STATION BENGALURU - 560 073

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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR CUM OFFICER AUTHORIZED BY HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT- MANGALORE DOOR NO. 3-29, 'BETHEL' THARETHOTA NEAR PUMPWELL (NH-66) MANGALORE- 575 002

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M/S. THE TRINITY GROUP REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3^RD FLOOR, KALABURGI KATAVE INDENTITY ABOVE ICICI BANK NEAR BANNIGIDA STOP GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI - 580 030

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TRANSLINK INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS (P) LTD. 1103, I SQUARE CORPORATE PARK NEAR SHUKAN MALL CROSS ROAD SCIENCE CITY ROAD SOLA, AHMEDABAD GUJARAT - 380 060

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…RESPONDENTS (SRI K. ARVIND KAMATH, ASGI A/W SRI H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR RESPONDENT No.1)

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2828-DB WP No. 35624 of 2024

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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 CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE DETAILED PROJECT REPORT FOR LONG TERM MEASURE IDENTIFIED BLACK SPOT STRETCH ON NH-66 AT KPT JUNCTION AT CHAINAGE 374 + 200 KM IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKEN BY THE RESPONDENT No.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC.

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

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

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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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Learned advocate Mr. Ashwin Joyston Kutinha for the