IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU Dated this the 26th day of April, 2017 PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE P S DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.17994 OF 2017 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
DEVARAJ K S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT No.145, HALASINAMARA DHODDI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PIN CODE 562 112 ...PETITIONER (BY SHRI.K.SURESH DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 159 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT RAMANAGAR PINCODE 562 159 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGAR SUB DIVISION RAMANAGAR DISTRICT PIN CODE 562 159 5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST RAMANAGARA REGIONAL FOREST RAMANAGARA, PINCODE 562 159 6. THASILDHAR KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PINCODE 562 117 …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI.V.SREENIDHI, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO CONSIDER THE GRANT PERMISSION TO QUARRY THE LAND IN THE SY.NO.142 OF ARALALUSANDRA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT APPLICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-A DTD.7.9.2012.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Issue notice.
Mr.V.Sreenidhi, learned additional government advocate, accepts notice for all the respondents. Therefore, formal service of notice to the respondents is dispensed with.
2. The writ petitioner is aggrieved as his application dated September 7, 2012, seeking grant of permission to quarry building stone in the land-in- question has not, yet, been considered.
3. We direct the Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Ramanagar, to consider and dispose of the application of the writ petitioner, in accordance with law, within six weeks from the date of communication of this order, by passing a reasoned and speaking order.
4. The writ petition stands disposed of.
5. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE Yn.