- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49124-DB WP No. 18223 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18223 OF 2023 (GM-POL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. ANIL KAPUR S/O LATE MR. BIJAY KUMAR KAPUR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT LIFEBOARD ORGAINI FARM SURVEY No.3 SULIKUNTE/ CHOKKASADNRA ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE BANGALORE - 560 099 2. MR. JAVED HAROON S/O LATE MR. SYED ALI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT GULMOHAR BAGH (FARM) SUVERY No.90/2 HUSKUR/ DOMMASANDRA ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE BANGALORE - 560 099 3. MRS. SWETHA GOWRI D/O MR. SEETHARAMAN REDDY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT SURVEY NO 90 HAMSAH ORGANIC FARM SULIKUNTE/ CHOKKASADNRA ROAD Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49124-DB WP No. 18223 of 2023 CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE BANGALORE 560099 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SURESH T.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. TEJA CONCRETE PRODUCTS A PROPERIETARY CONCERN CARRYING ON ITS BUSINESS AT SY NO 86/1 CHOKKASADNRA VILLAGE SARJAPURA HOBLI BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT - 560 099 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. KESHVA MURTHY 2. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BENGALURU SOUTH 'NISARGA BHAVAN" 3RD FLOOR, THIMMAIAH ROAD 7TH 'D' CROSS, SHIVANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIARMAN 3. BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTIRCT XHCM + PXC, K.G. ROAD NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE AMBEDKAR VEEDHI SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 009 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49124-DB WP No. 18223 of 2023 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BESCOM KR CIRCLE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD NUNEGUNDLAPALLI AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHWETHA RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-1, SRI A. MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2, SRI SACHIN B.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3, SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-4 & SMT. B.S. CHAITRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE COMBINED CONSENT ORDER No. AW-107369/518, DATED 11.09.2018 (ATTACHED AS ANNEXURE-A) IS ILLEGAL FOR HAVING BEEN ISSUED PENDING LAND CONVERSION, ETC AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, DIRECTING THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, THE RESPONDENT No. 2 HEREIN TO REVOKE THE COMBINED CONSENT ORDER No. AW-107369/518, DATED 11.09.2018 (ATTACHED AS ANNEXURE-A), GRANTED TO THE RESPONDENT No. 1 IN VIEW OF THE BLATANT VIOLATIONS OF THE VARIOUS CONDITIONS OF THE CONSENT & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49124-DB WP No. 18223 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia praying that the Combined Consent order dated 11.09.2018 issued to respondent No.1 is illegal, as it has been issued in respect of a unit established on an agricultural land. The petitioners have further prayed for a direction to revoke the combined consent order. 2. The petitioners are essentially aggrieved by respondent No.1 operating an RMC unit in the land falling in Survey No. 86/1, Chokkasandra Village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District and seeks that the operation of the said unit be closed. 3. The learned counsel appearing for Karnataka State Pollution Control Board [KSPCB] submits the unit in question is already closed down as it was a temporary unit and the work for which it - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49124-DB WP No. 18223 of 2023 was established, has been completed and therefore, the petitioners' grievance does not survive. 4. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition. In the event the respondent No.1 recommences its operation, the petitioners would be at liberty to revive the petition. 5. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28