- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16632 WP No. 14746 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 14746 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: IFB INDUSTRIES LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 14, TARATALA ROAD, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL - 700 088, REG. UNDER COMPANY'S ACT. ALSO HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 3B/3C, BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BOMMASANDRA, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, MR. GOVINDARAJ C.S. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHINTAN CHINNAPPA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, SARJAPURA (BENGALURU), NISARGA BHAVAN, THIMMAIAH ROAD, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16632 WP No. 14746 of 2024 7TH D MAIN, SHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 3. RAMSONS GARMENT FINISHING EQUIPMENTS PVT. LTD., NO. 118/2, DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, SARJAPUR TOAD, BENGALURU - 560 099, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. CHAND RAMACHAND BELANI …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASHING THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 13.07.2023 BEARING NO. PCB/RO(SJR)/EC/2024, AND REVISED DEMAND NOTICE DATED 05.01.2024 BEARING NO. PCB/RO(SJR)EC/2014 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE A AND A1) AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16632 WP No. 14746 of 2024 "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL That the present writ petition has been filed challenging demand notices dated 13.07.2023 and 05.01.2024 issued by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board directing payment of Rs.4,04,10,000/- , inter alia. That, a hearing was called for by the said authorities on the aforesaid issue on 20.02.2024. Thereafter by communication dated 08.05.2024, the authorities conveyed their decision taken in the said hearing whereby they directed that an interim payment of Rs.50 Lakhs was to be made by the erstwhile occupiers (Ramson Garment Fishing Equipment Private Limited) and, in the meantime, the authorities decided to refer the matter for legal opinion internally. The said amount of Rs.50 Lakhs was subsequently deposited by the said erstwhile occupiers. That, in light of the said developments, the demand of Rs.4,04,10,000/- stands temporarily withdrawn subject to further decision by the authorities. Accordingly, the petitioner has directed its counsel to withdraw the present writ with a leave to challenge the further decisions taken by the authorities, if required." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 301 CT: BHK