- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103742025 NC: 2026:KHC:41620-DB WP No. 4654 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 4654 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. R. ANJANEYA REDDY SON OF A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDENT OF NAYANAHALLI PATRENAHALLI POST, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN 562 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRINCE ISAC, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) DEPT. OF FOREST, ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA MS BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103742025 NC: 2026:KHC:41620-DB WP No. 4654 of 2025 3. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION OF NOMINATION TO THE POST OF CHAIRMAN OF KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560001 REPRESENTED BY EX-OFFICIO MEMBER SECRETARY OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE 4. MEMBER SECRETARY, KARNATAKA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PARISARA BHAVAN NO.49, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU-560001 5. MS.SHALINI RAJNEESH MAJOR, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA & EX-OFFICIO CHAIRPERSON OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3- SELECTION COMMITTEE ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560001 6. SMT.SATHYAVATHI G MAJOR, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT-DPAR MEMBER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 SELECTION COMMITTEE ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560001 7. DR.S.MANJAPPA MAJOR, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER DIRECTOR-RESEARCH CONSULTANCY SAHYADRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ADAYAR, MANGALORE AND SUBJECT EXPERT MEMBER OF THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103742025 NC: 2026:KHC:41620-DB WP No. 4654 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.3 -SELECTION COMMITTEE ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560001 8. 9. MR. ANZUM PARWEZ, MAJOR, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER MEMBER SECRETARY OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 SELECTION COMMITTEE ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560001 SHRI.P.M.NARENDRASWAMY SON OF SHRI.P.L.MALLANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY NO.305, POORIGALI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571463 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1-3 & R5-8; SRI SAMARTH SHREEDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R9; SRI A. MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ANNEXURE-M IN REF.No-E-FEE.5 EPC 2024 DATED 05.02.2024 ISSUED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT (ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT) HEADED BY THE RESPONDENT No.2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103742025 NC: 2026:KHC:41620-DB WP No. 4654 of 2025 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. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4- Karnataka State Pollution Control Board [KSPCB] submits that the petitioner has challenged the notification by which respondent No.9 was appointed as the Chairman and since respondent No.9 has resigned from the post of Chairman of the KSPCB, the present petition has become infructuous. 2. In view of the above, the present petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44