Next > IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.L.NARAYANA SWAMY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NOS. 31382-83 OF 2017 (GM-POL) BETWEEN:
VIVEK WASH-TECH BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. B S VIVEK S/O MR. B R SHIVA PRASAD, AGED 29 YEARS WITH OFFICE AT NO. 157/3, 3RD MAIN 18TH CROSS, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 068.
(BY SMT. DIMPLE A R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VAMSHI KRISHNA C, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.
... PETITIONER 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR PARISARA BHAVAN, NO.49, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU-1 3. BANGALORE ELECTRICTIY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BESCOM HEAD OFFICE, K R CIRCLE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, OPP. RBI, BENGALURU – 560 001.
4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (O & M) SOUTH DIVISION, J P NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, SARAKKI, BENGALURU-560078.
5. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (O&M) SOUTH DIVISION, J P NAGAR, 6TH PHASE SARAKKI, BENGALURU – 560 078.
6. BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE BOARD, BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HAVING OFFICE AT CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.
7. CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, CRESCENT ROAD, BENGALURU 560001.
8. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE, BY ITS COMMISSIONER, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560001.
9. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K G ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T L KIRAN KUMAR, AGA FOR R1,8 & 9; SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. V N MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & 4; SRI. T A RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6; R5 & 7 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) ---
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 10.05.2017 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN ORDERING FOR CLOSURE OF HE PETITIONER’S UNIT SITUATED AT BELLANDUR (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The closure order dated 10.05.2017 issued by the Respondent No.2-The Karnataka Pollution Control Board has been challenged and the petitioner has made a prayer to set aside the same.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the impugned order passed by the respondent-Pollution Control Board is contrary to law and arbitrary.
3. The learned counsel for the respondent- Pollution Control Board submits that the closure order has been revoked on the basis of petitioner’s application. Hence these petitions do not survive for consideration as they have become infructuous.
4. The revocation of closure order dated 23.08.2017 is placed before this Court. The same is perused and we find that the closure order dated 10.05.2017 has been recalled.
5. In the light of the above, these writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.
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