- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5618-DB WP No. 33017 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 33017 OF 2025 (GM-POL) BETWEEN: 1. VELS STUDIOS AND ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD. REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR MR. PRAKASH PALANI NO.24 AND 26 BIDADI INDUSTRIAL AREA, BIDADI RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT - 562 109 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PRATHIMA LIDWIN PINTO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5618-DB WP No. 33017 of 2025 OPPOSITE TO GHOUSIA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING VIJAYA NAGARA RAMANAGARA - 562 159 3. ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REGIONAL OFFICE RAMANAGARA PARISARA BHAVAN NEAR D.C. OFFICE BANGALORE MYSORE ROAD RAMANAGARA - 562 159 4. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD "PARISARA BHAVAN" 1ST FLOOR TO 5TH FLOOR NO.49, CHURCH STREET BENGALURU - 560 001 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BESCOM, K.R.CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560 001 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AND ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) N4 AND N6 SUB DIVISION BESCOM, 14TH CROSS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5618-DB WP No. 33017 of 2025 PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA BANGALORE - 560 058 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AND ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) BESCOM, POST OFFICE ROAD OPPOSITE POST OFFICE RAMANAGAR - 562 159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED CLOSURE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 BEARING NO.PCB/SEO- ENF-CMP/CLOSURE(WPC)2025-26/331, DATED 06/10/2025, CLOSURE DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER SECTION 33(A) OF THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT 1974, READ WITH RULE 34 OF THE KARNATAKA BOARD FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION (PROCEDURE FOR TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS) AND THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) RULES 1976 AND PCB/SEO-ENF-CMP/CLOSURE(APC)2025-26/332 DATED 06/10/2025, CLOSURE DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER SECTION 31(A) OF THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT 1981, READ WITH RULE 20(A) OF THE KARNATAKA AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) RULES 1983, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-A AND B PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5618-DB WP No. 33017 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. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the present petition. 2. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3