Karnataka High Court
State Of Karnataka vs D Ranganatha Rao S/O Late D N Murthy Rao on 10 February, 2011
Bench: Ajit J Gunjal, K.Govindarajulu
IN THIS I~I£G}*I COURT OF I%{ARNA'I"AKA AT EBANGALOREI
DA'I'EjI) THIS THE 10"---I DAY OF FEBRUARY 20;. Q _
PRESENT
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THE HONBLE MR JUST3'CEZ_ K
WRIT PETITION NOs.3675~w§8S3 OF 2004 J(S~KAT)
WRIT PETETEON N'Q.g_.'f363 --_1_.-354 1" 2004 (SMKAT3
WRIT PE'.I§_'E"1ON '=:éI.Q..;/@3932 OF 2002: :,_{S'~CAT}
WP Nos.3675~368'£f:;£54
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BY ms SECRETARY, 4'
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BANGALORE,"-A 56000-1} --
2. THE sEcR'ETARY.v'TO"-
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64 YEARS, RETD. JUNIOR EREGINEER,
P.W.D GOVT. OF' KARNATAKA,
R/() "1232 EST STAGE, BSK 2?"-3 BLOCK,
BANGALORE M 560050.
2. T.R.NARAs1MI«1ARAo.
S/O RAMACHANDRA, 65 YEARS,
RETD. JUNIOR ENGINEER,
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5. "MUsTAg"'AHMED, S/O ABDUL AZEEZ,
62 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER (RETD).
H E3\?.'?D GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,
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'£'HE§3E PETITIONS ARE l't*'I£,EII) UNDER ARTICLES 226
OF TI-{Ii} CONSTITUTION OF' INDIA PRAYING TO
'QU:As1%:{ THE ORDER DATED 18.09.03 IN APPLICATION
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2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNA/;{ENT
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M-S.BUILDING,
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(BY SR/ET SHEDELA KRISHNA, AGA)
AND:
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76 YEARS,
s/0 BVENKATA RAD, .
RETD. J.E.309/152., _
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5. SR} AMUNIYAPPA,
S/O LATE ARAINGAPPA,
NO.9/15, 157' 'N' BLOCK,
RAJAJ INAGAR.
BANGALORE M 56OOI.O.
6. SR} DODDAIAH,
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RAJAJINAGAR,
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BANGALORE W 560010.
1.1. SR1 G,N.SRlNIVAS IYER.
S / O LATE C}.NARAYANA IYER.
NO.780, 17?" 'E' MAIN ROAD,
5?" BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR,
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{BY SR1T.R.SR1DHAR, ADV. FOR R3,A':g9"A:§:D i:;.._O. - . «. "
THESE PETITIONS ARE F1-L?F3'DpUNDER' AR'?_!I'ZC:LES 228
AND 22? OF THE CONSTETUTIONVVUFV INDIAAPRAYENG TO
QUASH THE IMPUGNED OATED '-17~.v0?.2003
PASSED IN AP13LIc:A'1':ON'_ Nos.:-->;159 79/ 1998 BY "rm;
HONBLE K.A.T., VIDE AN2\:'£;x_1J'R1%:»»A. -
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"O/SO"~TH1:;."OcH'igF CONSERVATOR
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KENDRIYA.SA§JAN, IV FLOOR, E «S: F WING,
. 17?" NEAIN ROAD, KORAMANGALA.
'BANGALORE: M 560034.
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T " [BY SR1' BASAVARAJ VSSRASHAIJRA, ADV.)
AND:
1.. T1"-'iE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF P-'ORESTS (C),
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS,
REGIONAL OFFICE (SOUTH ZONE),
KENDRIYA SADAN. IV FLOOR,
E :3: F VVING, '17?" MAIN ROAD,
KORAMANGALA.
BANGALORIE'. -- 560034.
2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, 2
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND P'QRES'I'S; " " '-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, '* ._
REGIONAL OFFICE (SOUTHERN zON_E3,g~ ..
KENDRIYA SADAN, 1v FLOOR, E 3: F WING,
1'7m MAIN ROAD, 11 BLOCK,
KORAMANGALA, "
BANGALORE -- 530034.
3. THE DIRECTOR {FC), _ . _
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT Am)
PARYAVARAN BHVAN, C.OMBELX',. 1. ~ "
LODHI ROAD, 10003.
4. UNION OF_IE~§DfA,_ 3* O O
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GOVE;RNM.ENT OFINDIA,
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RARYAVARANV BHAVAN, C.G.O COMPLEX,
'=:,.OOfi1 DELHI - 110003.
5. KUMAR,
_ HI§\§D"E"1Y--E?IS'I'}
- . 'O/O MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
. .AR1>0:«'OREs1's, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
'-R:1:O1ONAL OFFICE) (SOUTHERN ZONE)
_ C~_I{EN'DR1YA SADAN, IV 131.0031,
3 '"L<:O;RAMANOALA,
.. " §3Al\§GAI.ORE M 530034. ...RESPON'DENTS
deeision in the said Writ Petitions were questioned
{BY SR3 N.G.Pi--EAIDKE. ADV. FOR R5.
SM'? SP"1E'ELA KRISHNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)
THES PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF' THE) CONSTITUTEON OF INDIA PRAYING T0 QUASH
THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.10.2004 BY
HONBLE CAT BANGALORE BENCH. IN OA.NO.538/O4
ANN};3XURE~A.
THESI:1.I:'£*3'1'3".['1'ONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS ~
DAY, AJIT J GUNJAL, J. MADE} TE-{E3 FOLLO\N_I.N_(_}_':"»,V V "
ORDER
Even though these bateh oi"'_Writ Peititrions V listed for orders regarding pa§f'ner1tVot"p1<Q_eess tee, it is brought to our notice-«..._t§1at~'_fiid;entiCaiA"'qt;1esti0n fell for eonside-retio'1e1.:VV5. foefégrre i'(:'ofirt in Writ Petition connected matters. This Court haci those Writ Petitions with a, . V. "'<:iire'c--i:€ion'i= to" the Stvziteito implement the order within the A . V V Aaiso brought to our notice by Sri Sridhar, JIearned"t7ounse1 appearing for the respondent that the /N, \\ before the Apex Ccmrt: in SLR The Apex Court: has dismissal the appeals pursuant: to the order data-d 1.9.1.2010. Mr.Sridhar submits that the order hasglse been implemenicd. Hence, we are of the View t.h21fu writ petitions do not survive for c(>ns§dera1:i011.--.f Accordingly, all these Writ' disposed of having become 1nfr'uct1 §;Q11 s§ A A'