- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15911-DB WP No. 23962 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 23962 OF 2022 (GM-POL) BETWEEN: 1. FAUSTINE SEQUIEIRA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-145, MONVEL VILLA GUDDEYANGANGADI ROAD MURKOTH PALKE, BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 2. LEO SEQUEIRA S/O MARTIN SEQUEIRA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.218, 20TH MAIN 4TH CROSS, BTM LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE BOMMANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 068. 3. SATISHKUMAR SOMAPPA KUNDER S/O SOMAPPA KUNDER AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT B-2/703, RUNWAL ESTATE GHODBUNDER ROAD, CHITALSAR MANPADA BEHIND R MALL, THANE CHITALSAR MANPADA THANE, MAHARASTRA - 400 607. 4. JOSEPH ALWIN M.A. S/O ANTHONY M.J. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS Digitally signed by CHAITHRA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15911-DB WP No. 23962 of 2022 RESIDING AT 5-171, EMMANUEL HOUSE MURA ROAD, KESARGADDE, BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K.) - 574 213. 5. ALFRED D' SOUZA C/O FELIX D' SOUZA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-144, MURKOTH PALKE BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K.) - 574 213. 6. AMBROSE RODRIGUES S/O LATE JOHN BAPTIST RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-143(1), CRYSTAL VILLA MURKOTH PALKE, BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 7. FELIX RODRIGUES S/O SABSTIAN RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-106, S.R. COMPOUND MURKOTH PALKE, BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 8. SHREEDARA BHAT S/O K RAGHUCHANDDRA BHAT AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-124, A SRI GANESH MURKOTH PALKE BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 9. IRINE D' COSTA D/O IGNESHIOUS PINTO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-139, MURKOTH PALKE BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15911-DB WP No. 23962 of 2022 10. WILSON D' SOUZA S/O. LIGORY D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-138 MURKOTH PALKE, BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 11. HERALD D' SOUZA S/O LATE BAPTIST D' SOUZA AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT 6-122, DSOUZA COTTAGE MURKOTH PALKE, BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 12. VINCENT LOUIS D' SOUZA S/O. INTHRU D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-104 MURKOTH PALKE BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 13. MARKU RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-136 MURKOTH PALKE BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K) - 574 213. 14. ROBERT SERRAO S/O ELIAS SERRAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT 1-7, SERRAO VILLA NEAR TACCODE CHURCH DWARA KAIKAMBA PUCHAMOGARU VILLAGE TACCODE POST, KODANGALLU MANGALORE (D.K) - 574 197. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15911-DB WP No. 23962 of 2022 15. ELIAS SERRAO S/O. MARCEL SERRAO AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS RESIDING AT 1-7, SERRAO VILLA NEAR TACCODE CHURCH DWARA KAIKAMBA PUCHAMOGARU VILLAGE TACCODE POST, KODANGALLU MANGALORE (D.K) - 574 197. 16. JOYCE SERRAO S/O ROBERT SERRAO AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT 1-7, SERRAO VILLA NEAR TACCODE CHURCH DWARA KAIKAMBA PUCHAMOGARU VILLAGE TACCODE POST, KODANGALLU MANGALORE (D.K) - 574 197. 17. ANSEL D' SOUZA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS RESIDING AT 6-143, D'COSTA COMPOUND MURKOTH PALKE, BELVAI POST MANGALORE TALUK (D.K.) - 574 213. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI JESUDAS S., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. IRFANA NAZEER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY NO.414, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:15911-DB WP No. 23962 of 2022 PARISARA BHAVANA, 10B BAIKAMPADY INDUSTRIAL AREA MANGALORE - 575 011. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VR6P+83V, BUNDER MANGALURU DAKSHIN KANNADA KARNATAKA - 575 001. 4. TAHSILDAR MOODBIDRI TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 227. 5. GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT BELUVAI GRAMA MOODBIDRI TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 227. 6. KATTILESHWARI REDY MIX CONCRETE BELUVAI GRAMA, MOODBIDRI TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 227 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ORDER OR DIRECT THE RESPONDENT Nos.1 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONERS AT ANNEXURE - A AND B DATED 29.10.2021 AND 02.11.2021 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:15911-DB WP No. 23962 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Figures on record, the memo of withdrawal dated 18.03.2025 filed by the counsel for the petitioners. 2. Memo is taken on record. Permission is granted. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 97