- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54251 WP No. 1458 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 1458 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SURI PAYALA, S/O KRISHNAM NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 53163, PRESTIGE FALCON CITY, KONANAKUNTE CROSS, KAKAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.NAMAN VANKDARI.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. ACS TO THE GOVERNMENT, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54251 WP No. 1458 of 2025 7TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 5. MEMBER SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD 49, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001. 6. SRI S S LINGARAJA, IFS 49, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI.MAHESH CHOUDHARY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI.ADIT CHANDANGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT (FEE 230 EPC 2017) DTD 19.06.2020, 31.08.2023, AND 18.12.2024 CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBER SECRETARY OF THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD AS CONTRARY TO LAW AND VOID. (SEEN IN ANNX-B, C AND D) AND ISSUE OF WRIT OF QUO-WARRANTO AGAINST R-5 AS THE MEMBER SECRETARY OF THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, MADE THROUGH NOTIFICATION NO.E-DPAR 02 SFP 2025 DTD 02.01.2025 AS SEEN IN ANNX-F AND DIRECT THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE DIVISION BENCH'S RULING IN W.P.NO.19569/2023 ALLOWING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBER SECRETARY TO BE OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, NOT LIMITED TO ALL INDIA SERVICE OFFICERS AND DIRECT THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF MEMBER SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AND THE HON'BLE COURT'S DIRECTIVES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54251 WP No. 1458 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for respondent No.5 has filed a memo along with a Notification dated 12.11.2025, wherein the grievance of the petitioner has been addressed by the respondents. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29