WP/21045/2026 of KALYANI STEELS LIMITED Vs CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD on 23 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO.21045 OF 2026 (GM-POL)

BETWEEN:

KALYANI STEELS LIMITED

A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER

THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

REGISTERED OFFICE AT:

2ND FLOOR,

MUNDHWA,

PUNE - 411 036,

MAHARASHTRA

AND HAVING ITS FACTORY/PLANT AT:

HOSPET ROAD,

GINIGERA VILLAGE,

TALUK & DISTRICT-KOPPAL,

KARNATAKA - 583228.

THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY,

MR. ANAND B. SHIRSAT,

GENERAL MANAGER.

…PETITIONER

(BY MR. ARJUN P.K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN,

'PARIVESH BHAWAN',

EAST ARJUN NAGAR,

DELHI-110 032.

Digitally signed

by C K LATHA

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

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2.

UNION OF INDIA

THROUGH THE SECRETARY,

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT,

FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE,

INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN,

ALIGANJ, JOR BAGH ROAD,

NEW DELHI - 110 003.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R-2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF

CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR

DIRECTION QUASHING AND SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED

ORDER DATED 03.07.2026, BEARING NO.CP-14/45/2024-IPC-II-HO- CPCB-HO, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 (FILED AS

ANNEXURE-A) AS WHOLLY ARBITRARY, UNREASONABLE, IN

VIOLATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE, ULTRA

VIRES RULE 4 OF THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986

AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14, 19(1)(g) AND 21 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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