- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28248-DB WP No. 23754 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 23754 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NATARAJU S/O LATE MALLAIAH. K AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT SHIVARAM BEEDI 4TH BLOCK, HONGANOOR, PO HONGANUR, DIST CHAMARAJANAGAR KARNATAKA - 571 117 …PETITIONER (BY SRI KEMPARAJU, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 571 313 3. THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANISATION (PESO) DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28248-DB WP No. 23754 of 2025 AND INTERNAL TRADE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GOVT. OF INDIA A BLOCK, CGO COMPLEX SEMINARY HILLS, NAGPUR - 440 006 4. THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REGIONAL OFFICE - MYSURU KARNATAKA STATE 5. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT OF MADAPURA VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO) MADAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 117 6. SRI R. MURUGESAN S/O SRI RAJU M AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT BISALAVADI VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, KARNATAKA - 571 127 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 2; SRI G.R. ANANTHRAM, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE OF THE No. CRDC - ADM0MAG/114/2023-ADM (E-268522)DC CHAMARAJANAGAR DATED 27.05.2024, WHICH DECLARE THE Sy. No. 157/4, 157/5 AND 156/e EXTENT 2080.19 Sq. MTRS, MADAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHAMRAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT KARNATAKA STATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PETROL BUNK FROM THE NAYARA ENERGY LIMITED (FORMERLY ESSAR OIL LIMITED) FOR THE FRANCHISE UNDER THE SAME OF MURGESAN MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28248-DB WP No. 23754 of 2025 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. It is also noted that none appeared for the petitioner on the previous date of hearing. 3. The petition is dismissed in default. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4