WP/4654/2025 of R. ANJANEYA REDDY Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 6 August 2026

HC-KAR

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

HC-KAR

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

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

HC-KAR

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:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA