Next > IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.L.NARAYANA SWAMY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 11337 OF 2019 (GM-MMS) BETWEEN:
M/S. BHARATI ROCK PRODUCTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S MINES & ROCK PRODUCTS (INDIA) PVT LTD, WITH ITS OFFICE AT NO.24 (OLD NO.56 B/34) 1ST MAIN, VYALIKAVAL LOWER PALACE ORCHARDS BENGALURU-560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY & DIRECTOR MR DEEPAK RAJENDRAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SY NO.9, KANIVENARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, OFF MUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPUR-562101 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. R G KOLLE, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPT OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE CHAIRMAN LICENSING AUTHORITY & THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER REGULATION COMMITTEE CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 101 4. THE MEMBER SECRETARY & SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 101 5. THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER KSPCB, C V ANAND LAYOUT, BEHIND RAILWAY STATION CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) BESCOM, OFFICE OF EE (ELE) CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V G BHANUPRAKASH, AGA FOR R1 TO 4; SRI. D NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R5) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-3 TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE LICENSE ISSUED IN FORM-C TILL 31.03.2019 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A PURSUANT TO ORDER DATED 20.03.2017 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P. NO.11772/2017 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E AND RENEW THE SAME FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS TILL 31.03.2024 IN PRIVATE PATTA LAND AT SY NO.9 OF KANIVENARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUKA AND DISTRICT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED AS SAFER ZONE VIDE NOTIFICATION DATED 02.08.2013 PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard.
2. Petitioner has filed an application seeking renewal of licence and the same is not yet considered. Accordingly he has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s prayer for renewal of licence.
3. Shri R.G.Kolle, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner holds a licence to run a Stone Crushing Unit in his private patta land. The said licence is valid till 31.03.2019.
4. Shri. Bhanuprakash, learned AGA submits that the petitioner’s application shall be considered within six weeks from today.
5. In the circumstances, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider petitioner’s application for renewal of licence in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders within six weeks from today. Pending consideration of renewal application, respondents shall not take any coercive steps to stop petitioner’s Stone Crushing Unit.
The petition is accordingly disposed of.
No costs.
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