IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11580 / 2019 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN:
SAMI LABS LTD.
A COMPANY HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.19/1 & 19/2 I MAIN, II PHASE PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA BANGALORE – 560 058 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, MR. V. G. NAIR ... PETITIONER (BY MS. NALINA MAYEGOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND ECOLOGY M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA BIODIVERSITY BOARD GROUND FLOOR, VANAVIKAS 18TH CROSS ROAD KODANDARAMPURA MALLESHWARAM WEST BANGALORE – 560 055 REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 3. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 6, KRUSHAK ROAD NEW DELHI – 110 001 4. NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR TICEL BIO PARK, CSIR ROAD TARAMANI, CHENNAI – 600 113 THROUGH ITS SECRETARY .... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI P.B. ACHAPPA, AGA FOR R1; SHRI ADITYA SONDHI, SR. COUNSEL A/W MS. B. V. NIDHISHREE, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SHRI S. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R3&4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT IN THE NATURE OF A DECLARATION THAT RULE 15, 16 AND 18 OF THE KARNATAKA BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY RULES, 2005 DO NOT APPLY TO INDIAN ENTITIES OR BODY CORPORATES OR ASSOCIATIONS ETC., REGISTERED IN INDIA AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length, tendered a memo dated 23rd July 2019 seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to initiate the proceedings before the appropriate authority.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. All the contentions are kept open.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE SN