IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO.27840 OF 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
BHAIRAVA STONE CRUSHERS PARTNERSHIP FIRM BHAIRAVA NILAYA RAILWAY STATION ROAD GANDHINAGAR TUMKUR-572 102 REP. BY ITS PARTNER MR.S.D.DILIP KUMAR ... PETITIONER (BY SHRI M.I.ARUN, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.2652/2667 RAILWAY STATION ROAD GANDHINAGAR TUMAKURU-570 102 3. DEPUTY SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR-570 102 4. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR-570 102 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI VIKRAM HUILGOL, HCGP) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 TO DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER IN TERMS OF RULE 22 OF THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1994 BY ISSUING LICENCE FOR MINING AS PRAYED FOR IN ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned High Court Government Pleader tenders across the Bar a copy of the order dated 16th December 2014 by which the application made by the petitioner has been rejected. Hence, the prayer made in the petition does not survive. The petition is accordingly disposed of.
However, it will be always open for the petitioner to challenge the order dated 16th December 2014 in accordance with law.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE LB