- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6496-DB WP No. 13311 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.13311 OF 2021 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: GIRIDHAR KULKARNI S/O RAGHAVENDRA AGED 33 YEARS NO.102, C/O R.L. KULKARNI GOURINANDAN RESIDENCY 4TH CROSS, R.K. MARG HINDWADI, BELAGAVI-590 011. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. P. ANU CHENGAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. FOREST ADVISORY COMMITTEE INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN JOR BAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON. 2. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN JOR BAGH ROAD NEW DELHI-110 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6496-DB WP No. 13311 of 2021 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FORESTS ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ROOM NO.447, 4TH FLOOR GATE NO.2, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE) KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. 5. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (WILDLIFE) AND CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR, ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003. 6. KIOCL LIMITED C/O MINISTRY OF STEEL UDYOG BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110 011 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. MINISTRY OF MINES SHASTRI BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 8. UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT (MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6496-DB WP No. 13311 of 2021 (BY SRI H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R-1,2 & 7 SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-3 TO 5 & 8; SRI D.L.N. RAO, SR. ADV. FOR SRI ANIRUDH ANAND, ADV. FOR R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE RECOMMENDATION/DECISION OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED PROJECT IN ITS MEETING HELD ON 31.05.2021 RECORDED AS AGENDA-4, F.NO.8- 24/2020-FC PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND QUASH THE PHASE-1 CLEARANCE DATED 24.06.2021 IN FILE NO.8- 24/2020-FC, ACCORDED TO THE IMPUGNED PROJECT BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A1 ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6496-DB WP No. 13311 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Filing on record a memo dated 13.02.2025, learned advocate Ms. P.Anu Chengappa for the petitioner stated that since the National Green Tribunal has passed the order dated 24.01.2025 in Original Application No.252 of 2024 taking suo motu cognizance of the very subject matter which is sought to be espoused and agitated in the present public interest petition, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition. 2. In view of the memo and the facts emerging, permission is granted. 3. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. In view of dismissal of the petition, any interlocutory application that may be pending, would not survive and stands accordingly disposed of. SD/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33