IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 21845 OF 2025 (GM-FOR)

BETWEEN:

1. KHT AGENCIES PVT LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.7A, SURVEY NO.35, 4^TH CROSS DEVASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA K.R. PURAM HOBLI BANGALORE - 560 048 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. ADIT MOZARIA …PETITIONER (BY SRI PAWAN SHYAM, ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed SRI DHANANJAY K.V., ADVOCATE)

by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN AND:

Location: High Court of Karnataka 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001

2. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DIVISION

2^ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING SHANTINAGAR, K.H. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027

3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS RAMANAGARA DIVISION YANGAYYANAKERE BENGALURU-MYSURU OLD HIGHWAY RAMANAGARA - 562 159

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD THROUGH ITS ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER REGIONAL OFFICE - RAMANAGARA PARISARA BHAVANA NEAR DC OFFICE BENGALURU-MYSORE ROAD RAMANAGARA - 562 159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SM