IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.27343 OF 2019 (GM MM-S) BETWEEN:
Mrs. Deepthi w/o C.Vikas, Aged about 32 years, Residing at First D Main, Kengeri Upanagara, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore. ... Petitioner (By Sri. B.C. Chethan, Advocate)
AND:
1. The State of Karnataka Represented by Chief Secretary Vidhana Soudha, Dr. Ambedkar Vedhi, Bangalore - 560001.
2. The State of Karnataka Represented by Principal Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industries, Department of Commerce (Mines) Vikasa Soudha Dr. Ambedkar Vedhi, Bangalore – 560001.
3. The Senior Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology, Chikkaballapura-562101.
4. The Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Kanija Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bangalore - 560001.
5. The Deputy Commissioner, Chikkaballapura District Chikkaballapura – 562101.
…Respondents (By Sri. Y.H.Vijay Kumar, Prl. GA) This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the R-4 to grant of quarrying Lease/quarrying Licence for the purpose of extraction of Ornamental Stone (Grey Granite) in part of property bearing Sy.No.184, situated at Sajjapalli Village, Gulur Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District measuring 8 acres, in the name of the petitioner herein.
This Petition coming on for preliminary hearing this day, Chief Justice made the following:-
ORDER The learned Additional Advocate General tenders across the bar, a copy of the Endorsement dated 24th July 2017, by which the application made by the petitioner for grant of quarrying lease has been rejected.
2. Now the remedy of the petitioner is to challenge the said Endorsement in accordance with law.
3. By keeping open the said remedy, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE Srl.