Applicant filed an original application under the National Green Tribunal. After hearing, the applicant requested withdrawal of the application, which was granted and the application dismissed as withdrawn.
Application dismissed as withdrawn.
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Item No.02:
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI
Monday, the 16th day of February,2026.
[Through Physical Hearing (Hybrid Option)]
Original Application No.197 of 2025(SZ)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Chandra ,
S/o. Kariya Marakala, 151-42, HosalaNagarmatta Village. Bramhawara Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka – 576210.
…Applicant(s) Vs.
1) Deputy Commissioner/
Chairman Udupi District Sand Monitoring Committee , Office of the Deputy Commissioner, “Rajathadri”, Manipal, Udupi – 576104.
2) The Member Secretary,
State Level Environment Assessment Authority - Karnataka, 7th Floor, 4th Gate, M.S. Building, Bangalore- 560001, Karnataka.
3) The Member Secretary,
Udupi District Sand Monitoring Committee and Senior Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology, Khanija Bhavana, Sagri Ward; Doddanagudde, Udupi – 576104.
4) The Director,
Department of Mines and Geology at No. 49, Khanija Bhawan, Race Course Road, Bangalore – 560001.
5) The Chairman ,
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Parisara Bhavan, 49, IV Floor, Church Street, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka.
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6) The Executive Engineer,
Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited, Rajatadri, Manipal, Udupi Taluk & District.
...Respondent(s)
For Applicant(s): M/s. B. Thilak Narayanan & P. Prashanth.
For Respondent(s): Mr. K.M. Darpan for State of Karnataka.
CORAM :
HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON’BLE Dr. PRASHANT GARGAVA, EXPERT MEMBER
JUDGMENT
1. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the
applicantfor some time, he wanted to withdraw the Original Application and made the following endorsement:
“I may be permitted to withdraw this Application”.
2. In view of the endorsement made, this Original Application [O.A. No.197 of 2025(SZ)] is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM
Sd/-
Dr. Prashant Gargava, EM
O.A. No.197/2025(SZ) 16th February, 2026. AD.
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Chandra
Deputy Commissioner/Chairman Udupi District Sand Monitoring Committee
The Member Secretary, State Level Environment Assessment Authority - Karnataka
The Member Secretary, Udupi District Sand Monitoring Committee and Senior Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology
The Director, Department of Mines and Geology
The Chairman, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
Pushpa Sathyanarayana
Prashant Gargava
As recorded by the court registry
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