- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31510 WP No. 51887 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 51887 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PROF. B. SHIVALINGAIAH.ME.PH.D (CANADA) FORMER CHAIRMAN OF KSPCB AS WELL AS ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, S/O LATE BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O TAVARU, TAVARAGERE, MANDYA - 571 428. …PETITIONER (BY KUM. RASHI SINGH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A MAHESH CHOWDHARY &.,ADVOCATES) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. CAUVERY NIRAVARI NIGAM LTD., REP BY ITS SECRETARY/CEO SURFACE WATER DATA, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, SESHADRI ROAD, LAKSHMAN PURI, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU, Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31510 WP No. 51887 of 2016 KARNATAKA-560 001. 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. SWAMINI G.,ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R2 & R4; SRI. K.S. BHEEMAIAH., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH/DECLAR SECTION 6(2) OF ISWD ACT 1956 AS VOID, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND OFFENDING BASIC FEATURE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BE FURTHER PLEASED TO ISSUE NECESSARY DIRECTIONS TO R-2 TO 4 TO RETRACE STEPS IN REGARD TO CAUVERY DISPUTE AND AVAIL LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE REMEDY PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 262, 363, 131 R/W SECTION 11 OF ISWD ACT 1956 IN THE LIGHT TO DECISION IN (2014) 12 SCC 396PARA 72 AND TO GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONTINGENCIES MAY PERMIT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31510 WP No. 51887 of 2016 ORAL ORDER Ms. Rashi Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri. A. Mahesh Chowdhary, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has taken no objection vakalath along with the file as far back as in the year 2016 itself. It appears, petitioner is not interested to prosecute the matter. Petition dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32