IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO.26230 OF 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
M/S.MUTHURAYASWAMY ENTERPRISES REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER G.MANJUNATHA S/O.K.GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO.6, NAVARATHNA AGRAHARA SADAHALLI POST-562 110 BANGALORE NORTH TALUK ... PETITIONER (BY SHRI RAJESH BHAT FOR SHRI R.G.KOLLE, ADVOCATES) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST & COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 6. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, OFFICE OF THE DCF FORESTS DEPARTMENT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI VIKRAM HUILGOL, HCGP) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO GRANT AND EXECUTE “CONDITIONAL QUARRY LEASE IN FORM-GL-C” TO EXTRACT GREY GRANITE IN GOVERNMENT LAND AT SY.NO.29 OF MUGALEKUPPE VILLAGE IN CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT OVER AN AREA OF 2.36 ACRES FOR DEEMING TO HAVE RECEIVED THE REVENUE NOC AS PER NEWLY AMENDED RULE 8(6) PURSUANT TO QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DATED 16.01.2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND ORDER DATED 11.04.2018 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WP.NO.44877/2018 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-C & A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner tenders a memo of today’s date. He seeks permission to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition for challenging the order dated 18th July 2019.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE LB