- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13248-DB WP No. 22092 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 22092 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHREYAS M S/O MANJUNATH P AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/A LAKSHMI NIVAS 26/1, 5TH B, 10TH MAIN, 3RD PHASE, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU 560085 AADHAR: 460080736920 PAN: MSSPS5056C EMAIL: SHREYASMANJUNATH16@GMAIL.COM PH: 7406179019 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B MANOJ, ADVOCATE AND SRI. MARUTI K NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FOREST, ECOLOGY AND Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13248-DB WP No. 22092 of 2025 ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560001 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560001 4. SHRI P.M. NARENDRA SWAMY, CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PARISARA BHAVAN, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU 560001 5. THE MEMBER SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PARISARA BHAVAN, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE GENERAL, A/W SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA, M/S ANISHKA VAISHNAV, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. A MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO DECLARING THE APPOINTMENT OF RESPONDENT No. 4 AS CHAIRMAN, KSPCB, AS VOID AB INITIO AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13248-DB WP No. 22092 of 2025 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. The petition is dismissed for default. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0