IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 514 OF 2020 (GM-RES-PIL)

BETWEEN:

MR. PRAKASH KUMARNAIK S/O RAMCHANDRA KUMARNAIK AGE: 45 YEARS OCCUPATION: LEGAL PRACTITIONER R/O: VALMIKI NAGAR, HOUSE NO.1/4, AT PO: GOKAK FALLS, TALUK: GOKAK DISTRICT: BELAGAVI GOKAK - 591 307 KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAYA B M, ADVOCATE)

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signed by H K HEMA Location: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA High Court of REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY Karnataka ROOM NO.320, 3^RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001, KARNATAKA

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI DISTRICT BELAGAVI - 590 001 KARNATAKA.

3. THE TAHSILDAR, GOKAK AT: GOKAK, TALUK GOKAK DISTRICT BELAGAVI, GOKAK 591307, KARNATAKA

4. THE COMMISSIONER FOR CANE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF SUGARS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

5^TH FLOOR, CBAB COMPLEX, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009, KARNATAKA

5. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (KSPCB), PARISARA BHAVAN, #49, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001.

KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

6. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER

2^ND FLOOR,