IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.28340 OF 2019 (GM-RES) C/W Writ Petition No.27396 of 2019 IN W.P.NO.28340/2019 BETWEEN:
MINERAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KHANIJA BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR WEST WING No.49, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001.
REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. M. S. SRINIVASA RAGHAVAN ... PETITIONER (BY SRI ADITYA NARAYA, ADV.) AND:
1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA – 577 598.
2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA – 577 598.
3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY 5TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001.
4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY B. L. GOUDA LAYOUT NEXT TO BASAPPA HOSPITAL CHITRADURGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 598.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 11.06.2019 PASSED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANENXURE-A.
IN W.P.NO.27396/2019 BETWEEN:
VEDANTA LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SESA STERLITE LIMITD & SESA GOA LIMITED), REGD. OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, "C" WING, UNIT 103, CORPORATE AVENUE, ATUL PROJECTS, CHAKALA, ANDHERI(EAST), MUMBAI-400093. MAHARASHTRA, REP. BY ITS HEAD-IRON ORE, KARNATAKA, SRI.KRISHNA REDDY MUDUREDDY.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. N. PHANINDRA, SR. COUNSEL FOR SMT : VAISHALI HEGDE, ADV.) AND 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577501.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577501.
3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, 5TH FLOOR, "KHANIJA BHAVAN", RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.
4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, B.L.GOUDA LAYOUT, NEXT TO BASAPPA HOSPITAL, CHITRADURGA-577501.
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 11.06.2019 PASSED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANENXURE-A.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri. K. N. Phanindra, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the order dated 11.06.2019 which has been impugned in these petitions has lost its efficacy as the same has expired on 11.07.2019.
2. In view of the aforesaid submission, leaving the question of law to be open, the writ petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- Judge RD