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.19356 OF 2016 (GM-MM-S) Between:
H.V.Gururaj S/o Sri.H.M.Vishwanath Aged about 39 years R/o Gurunilaya, 2nd Cross Chennappa Layout Shivamogga – 577 201 ... Petitioner (By Sri.R.G.Kolle, Advocate) And:
1. State of Karnataka Represented by Chief Secretary Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru – 560 001 2. The Secretary to Government Dept. of Commerce & Industries Vikasa Soudha Bengaluru – 560 001 3. The Director Department of Mines & Geology Khanija Bhavan Race Course Road Bengaluru – 560 001 4. The Senior Geologist Dept. of Mines & Geology (Mineral Unit) AC Office Complex, Right side 2nd Floor Balarajurs Road Shivamogga – 577 201 5. The Deputy Conservator of Forests Hosanagar Sub Division Hosanagar – 577 418 6. The Asst. Conservator of Forests Sagar Sub Division, Sagar Sagar – 577 401 7. The Range Forest Officer Hosanagara Range Hosanagar – 577 418 ... Respondents (By Sri.V.Sreenidhi, Additional Government Advocate) ---
This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the respondent No.4 – Senior Geologist to ensure uninterrupted quarrying activity in quarrying lease area at QL No.709, to an extent of 02-00-00 (A-G-A) in government waste land (kharab) out of 15.10 acres in survey No.9 of Kusugundi village, Hosanagara Taluka, Shivamogga district, valid till 12.8.2015, under the benefits of deemed continuation as per order dated 16.10.2015 issued under amended Section 21(2-A) of KMMC Rules, produced at Annexure-B, and etc.
This petition coming on for preliminary hearing this day, the Chief Justice made the following:
ORDER Mr.Ravindra G.Kolle, learned advocate for the writ petitioner submits, on instructions, that the writ petitioner has decided not to press the writ petition.
2. As prayed for by him, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
3. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB