IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 32234 OF 2025 (GM-POL)

BETWEEN

1. M/S MARIDI BIO INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SY. NOS. 1/37 AND 1/38 KANAKAPURA ROAD

35^TH MILESTONE GABBADI KAVAL VILLAGE HAROHALLI HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 112 Digitally REPRESENTED BY ITS signed by AUTHORISED SIGNATORY AMBIKA H B DHARMA VEERA HG Location:

…PETITIONER High Court (BY SRI K.N. PHANINDRA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR of Karnataka SRI RAHUL DEV S. DESHAMUDRE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (KSPCB)

REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY PARISARA BHAVAN NO. 49, CHURCH STREET BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 &

SRI MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 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 ORDERS ALL DATED 11.09.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT No.2 (KSPCB) VIDE ANNEXURE-Q TO V AND ETC.

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

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 petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, impugning closure order and other related orders, all dated 11.09.2025, issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board [KSPCB]. In terms of the closure order, the petitioner was directed to close down its unit located in Survey Nos.1/37 and 1/38, Kanakapura Road, 35^th Milestone, Gabbadi Kaval Village, Harohalli Hobli, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District.

2. The impugned closure order indicates that the Consent for Operation [CFO] granted on 19.08.2017 was, inter alia, subject to the condition that the petitioner would shift the said unit to a suitable designated industrial area within a period of six months from 20.03.2017. The petitioner had failed to comply with the said condition. This is one of the principal reasons for issuance of the closure order.

3. Apart from the above, the inspection carried out on 15.10.2024 by the Zonal Senior Environmental Officer and Environmental Officer, Ramanagara had revealed several deficiencies. The same were informed to the petitioner and thereafter, further inspection was carried out on 21.05.2025. The said inspection also revealed that there were certain deficiencies. Since the deficiencies were not cured, KSPCB took the decision to issue the impugned closure order.

4. The observations made during the inspection as recorded in the closure order are set out below.

"1.Biomedical bags collected from different hospital/HCE's/clinics were not labelled properly.

2. No proper demarcation of designated storage space for bio-medical waste was done.

3. No proper storm water drains/rain water harvesting facility/management has been provided in the industry.

4. House-keeping of the ETP area was not good.

5. House-keeping of the facility at the back yard is not good.

6. No proper segregation of biomedical waste done in the premises.

7. Biomedical waste like syringe, apron, gloves etc were thrown behind the incineration area.

8. The surface runoff was directly flowing outside the premises of the industry."

5. It is apparent that the concerned officials of the KSPCB had found that there were non-compliances on the part of the petitioner. In view of the above observations, we are unable to accept that the impugned closure order warrants any interference in these proceedings.

6. The present petition was listed on 05.11.2025 and it was contented on behalf of the petitioner that it had taken a