IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 1946 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. P. DIVAKAR S/O LATE H. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.676, NIT LAYOUT 2^ND PHASE, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU-560 097.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREERAM T. NAYAK, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PARISARA BHAVANA NO.49, CHURCH STEET Digitally signed by BENGALURU-560 001.

LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE COURT OF KARNATAKA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY PARISARA BHAVANA, NO.49 CHURCH STREET BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICE ORDER BEARING NO.PCB/23/ADA/12/1169 DATED

19.09.2024 AT ANNEXURE-AA ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL, UNJUST AND UNREASONABLE AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH REINSTATE THE PETITIONER INTO SERVICE AND GRANTING ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS LIKE ARREARS OF SALARY FROM DATE OF TERMINATION FROM SERVICE TO TILL DATE OF REI