- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49946-DB WP No. 18519 of 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18519 OF 2007 (GM-TFN) BETWEEN: 1. M/S PENNA CEMENT INDUSTRIES LTD (A PRIVATE COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956) PLOT NO. 703, SRINIKETAN COLONY ROAD NO 3, BANJARA HILLS HYDERABAD - 500 034 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR M.N., ADVOCATE, (V.K. NOT FILED)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.49, RACE COURSE ROAD KHANIJA BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49946-DB WP No. 18519 of 2007 3. THE EXECUTIVE MEMBER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 4. M/S. JAYKAYCEM LIMITED (SUBSIDIARY OF JK CEMENT LTD) A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT.529/1 SAI NAGAR, MUDHOL DISTRICT: BAGALKOT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2, SRI I. GOPALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R-3, SRI D.L.N RAO, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI ANIRUDH ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 30.05.2007 AND THE COMMUNICATION No.CI 26 SPI 2007 DATED 03.10.2007 VIDE ANNEXURES V & X TO THE WRIT PETITION RESPECTIVELY & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49946-DB WP No. 18519 of 2007 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Mr.Pawan Kumar.M.N, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner-Company submits that the Management of the Company has changed and the Company is no longer interested in pursuing the present writ petition. 2. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. 3. Pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0