IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 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.849 OF 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
M/S. LAKSHMI CEMENTS & CERAMICS INDUSTRIES LTD.
HAVING ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT NO.302, II FLOOR, R.V.APARTMENTS PIPELINE ROAD, 11TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE – 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI.B.RAMASWAMY S/O BALE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS (BY SRI.T.SHESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) ... PETITIONER AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE – 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY CHITRADURGA DIVISION CHITRADURGA – 577 501 (BY SRI.VIKRAM HUILGOL, HCGP) ---
... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 04.09.2018 FOUND AT ANNEXURE-F TO THE WRIT PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF DISPATCH PERMIT TO TRANSPORT THE MANGANESE ORE FROM THE MINE HEAD TO THE REQUIRED DESTINATION BY PASSING AN APPROPRIATE ORDER IN THAT REGARD AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard.
2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition, inter alia, with a prayer for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider its request for grant of mineral dispatch permit.
3. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that if some time is granted, the respondents shall consider the request of the petitioner.
4. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s application for grant of mineral dispatch permit within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB