IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.29176 OF 2017 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SHRI HEMAGIRISH S/O GURUPADAPPA HAVINAL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O HEMAREDDY MALLAMMA NAGAR MUNDARGI, DIST. – GADAG PIN – 582 118 (BY SRI V.R.DATAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, NO.49 5TH FLOOR, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 3. THE CHAIRMAN GADAG DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GADAG, GADAG – 582 101 ... PETITIONER 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST SECRETARY TO GADAG DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY GADAG – 582 101 5. KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD.
HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT GRAMINABHIVRUDDHI BHAVAN 4TH & 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU – 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 6. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD.
HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT GADAG GADAG – 582 101 ... RESPONDENTS (SRI VIKRAM HUILGOL, HCGP FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE CIRCULAR DATED 03.03.2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO THE PETITION BY ISSUING WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has tendered a memo of withdrawal of today’s date.
2. For the reasons stated in the memo, we permit the petitioner to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn. If an occasion arises, it will be open for the petitioner to raise the contentions raised in this petition in appropriate proceedings filed in accordance with law.
3. The learned High Court Government Pleader also makes a statement that the decision taken in the meeting dated 3rd May 2017 has been withdrawn as far as the petitioner is concerned.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB