- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH 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. 34806 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHANTHA MAHADEVA PRASAD K P S/O. PRABHUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, HAVING OFFICE AT NO 1130/4, PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, CHAMARAJA PURAM, MYSORE -570005 MOB 9945855884 ADHAAR No. 7339 3522 7934 PAN No: AUNPP9128P …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIKAS SOUDHA, 2ND FLOOR, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NO. 428, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT, NO 305/306, 3 (RD) FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, NO. 222, 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 6. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, NO. 153, 1 ST FLOOR, 3RD GATE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 7. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, NO. 105, 1ST FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 8. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF THE FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 ROOM NO. 710, 7TH FLOOR, IV GATE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 9. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 4TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, 3RD GATE, BENGALURU 560 001. 10. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION, NO. 105, 3RD FLOOR, 4TH LEVEL, M.S. BUILDING, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001 11. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ROOM NO. 236, 2ND FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001 12. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, NO. 414, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001 13. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY COMMITTEE, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, DISTRICT LEVEL OFFICERS COMPLEX, SIDDARTHA NAGARA, MYSURU 570011 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 14. THE TAHSILDAR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, VIDYADEVI COLLEGE ROAD, T NARASIPURA, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571124. 15. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NO. 2, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 16. THE COMMISSIONER, FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, (EOM), INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 17. THE COMMISSIONER/MEMBER SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NO. 49, PARISARA BHAVAN, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001 18. THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES, BOILERS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, 2ND FLOOR, KALYANA-SURAKSHA BHAVAN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560029 19. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND MEMBER SECRETARY, GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY COMMITTEE, DISTRICT GROUNDWATER OFFICE, 99, KUVEMPU NAGAR NORTH, SARASWATI PURAM, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 MYSORE 570009 20. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BANNUR POLICE STATION, B.M. SRI NAGAR ROAD, BANNUR, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE- 571101. 21. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND MEMBER, DISTRICT GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY COMMITTEE, HYDER ALI ROAD, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA CIRCLE, JALAPURI, MYSORE 570019 22. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICERS, MYSORE EAST, RING ROAD, OPPOSITE NARAYANA MULTI SPECIALITY HOSPITAL, SATHAGALLI, HANCHYA, MYSORE 570019 23. THE JOINT TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORT AND SENIOR RTO, MYSORE (WEST), CHAMARAJAPURAM, MYSORE - 570005. 24. THE DEPUTY DRUG CONTROLLER, FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, (ESDA), VOLCANO COMPLEX, 'A' BLOCK, ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ROAD, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSORE-570023 25. THE ENVIRONMENT OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (RURAL AND URBAN), PLOT NO. 436, GROUND FLOOR, K.R.S ROAD, HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, METAGALLI, MYSORE 570016 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 26. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ELECTRIC), A AND O ZONE, AIS, 66/11, BESIDE OUSS, DATTAGALLI RING ROAD, KANAKADASA NAGAR, MYSORE-570004. 27. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FACTORIES BOILERS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NO. 1, 1ST MAIN ROAD, YADAVAGIRI, MYSORE 570020 28. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, NO. 932/1, POST BOX NO. 382, OPPOSITE JSS HP SCHOOL, 1ST MAIN ROAD, LAXMIPURAM, MYSORE 570004 29. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AND MEMBERS, RURAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, MYSORE 570004. 30. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MYSORE ZILLA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, NEAR LAW COURT, CHAMARAJAPURAM, MYSORE 570005. 31. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE 571124 32. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS, HEGGUR GRAM PANCHAYAT OFFICE, T. NARSIPURA TALUK, MYSORE 571424 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 33. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS, MALIYURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, T. NARSIPURA TALUK, MYSORE 571424 34. NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL, KALAS MAHAL, KAMARAJ SALAI, PWD ESTATE, CHEPAUK, TRIPLICANE, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU 600005 35. THE CHIEF ENGINEER CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (CWC) JALSOUDHA, WATCH FACTORY ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR INDUSTRIAL AREA, MUNISWARA NAGAR, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560022. 36. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD (CGWB) SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE, 27TH MAIN, 7TH ST, 1ST SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560102. 37. ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV INDIA LTD HEAD QUARTERED AT NO.301-302, DYNASTY BUSINESS PARK, B WING 3RD FLOOR, MUMBAI 400059. 38. ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV INDIA LTD REGISTERED OFFICE AT 6TH FLOOR, GREEN HEART BUILDING, MFAR MANYATA TECH PARK, PHASE IV, NAGAVARA, BANGALORE 560045. 39. ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV INDIA LTD MANUFACTURING UNIT AT SPR DISTILLERIES PRIVATE LIMITED, MALIYURU VILLAGE, BANNUR HOBLI, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU - 571101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R16 , R18 TO R24 SRI. MAHESH CHOWDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R17 & R25) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W RULE 14 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC INTERESET LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION OR ORDER WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO PASS AN ORDER TO STOP THE WATER SUPPLY TO M/S ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV INDIA LTD., (SPR DISTILLERIES PVT. LIMITED) THE LIQUOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25/10/2025, VIDE ANNEXURE- X2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. Issue notice. 2. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 16, 18 to 24 and 26 to 29. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 3. Sri A. Mahesh Chowdhary, learned counsel is requested to take notice for respondent Nos.17 and 25. 4. Considering the order proposed to be passed, it is not considered necessary to issue notice to other respondents. 5. The petitioner has filed the present petition making several allegations against respondent Nos.37 to 39 [Anheuser Busch InBev India Ltd]. It is the petitioner's case that the said company is carrying on its activities in violation of several laws. It is stated that the said company is a engaged in manufacturing liquor and has its manufacturing unit located in Maliyur Village, Bannur Hobli, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysore District, Karnataka. It is alleged that the said unit is generating pollution beyond the specified limits. In particular, it is stated that the said company is using natural water sources for carrying on its manufacturing activities which according to the petitioner is impermissible. It is stated that respondent-company apart from using the four bore wells which were located inside the factory premises have also drilled five additional bore wells and have altered the natural water level in the locality. Additionally, the learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the said company is resourcing water from other entities permitted to sell drinking water. It is stated that the factory unit is not using the effluent treatment plant and is damaging the environment. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51920-DB WP No. 34806 of 2025 6. We do not propose to pass any specific directions in the present case. However, the concerned Authorities shall examine the allegations made in the complaint and if the same are found to be merited, would take necessary action in accordance with law. 7. The petitioner would also be informed as to the decision of the concerned authorities regarding the complaint as articulated in the present petition. 8. Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4