- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45794-DB WP No. 14432 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH 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. 14432 OF 2020 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. UNITED CONSERVATION MOVEMENT CHARITABLE WELFARE TRUST (R) REP. BY ULLAS KUMAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NO.116, GOD'S GIFT, 2ND CROSS 4TH MAIN, GIRIDHAMA LAYOUT RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 098 …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRINCE ISAC., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE THOUGH ITS SECRETARY PARYAVARAN BHAVAN CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 003 2. K.GOPAKUMAR FIEEE, FNAW, DESE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45794-DB WP No. 14432 of 2020 BANGALORE - 560 012 KARNATAKA 3. DR. B.K. PANIGRAHI HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CENTRE FOR AUTOMATIVE RESEARCH AND TRIBOLOGY (CART) IIT DELHI, NEW DELHI - 110 016 4. UDAY KUMAR R.V. MALVIYA NATIOANL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAWHAR LAL NEHRU MARG JHALANA GRAM, MALVIYA NAGAR JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN - 302 017 5. CHANDRAHAS DESHPANDE WELINGKAT INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH LAKHAMSI NAPOO ROAD OPP. MATUNGA GYMKHANA MATUNAG, MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA - 400 019 6. BALRAJ JOSHI FLAT NO.406 UIRJA VIHAR, SECTOR - 45 FARIDABAD - 10 7. DR. N LAKSHMAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA SURATHKAL SRINIVASNAGAR MANGALORE KARNATAKA INDIA - 575 025 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45794-DB WP No. 14432 of 2020 8. DR. MUKESH SHARMA IIT KANPUR KANPUR - 202 016 9. DR. AK MALHOTRA C-6, SUBHAVNA NIKETA ROAD NO.41 PITAMPURA NEW DELHI - 110 034 10. DR. NARYAN SHENOY K DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING M.I.T., MANIPAL - 576 104 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIVAKUMAR S., CGC FOR R-1 TO 6 & R-7 TO 10 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A QUO WARRANT AGAINST RESPONDENT No.2, IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT HE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE IN THE POST OF CHAIRMAN OF EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (RIVER VALLEY AND HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS), SINCE HE DOES NOT MEET THE STATUTORILY PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATION CONTAINED IN THE EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45794-DB WP No. 14432 of 2020 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. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Office objections have not been complied with despite sufficient opportunity. 3. The petition is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 28