IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 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.10068/2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN N. JAIRAJ SHETTY S/O RAGHURAM SHETTY AGED 62 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S. DIGGERS (INDIA) MANGALORE, MEHER GURU PLAZA NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND MANGALORE D K DISTRICT-575004 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJASHEKAR S, ADVOCATE) AND 1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE-560001 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR 2.THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY 1ST FLOOR, JUGUL TOWERS BUILDING MALLIKATTE, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575001 3.THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D K DISTRICT OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V G BHANUPRAKASH, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29.11.2018 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The grievance of petitioner is that order dated 29.11.2018 (Annexure-A) is passed without notice to him.
2. Shri V.G.Bhanuprakash, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, in his usual fairness, submits that an opportunity will be given to the petitioner and fresh orders will be passed after hearing him. His submission is placed on record.
3. With consent of both learned advocate for the petitioner and learned AGA, it is ordered that petitioner shall appear before respondent No.2 on 26.04.2019 at 11 a.m. and take further instructions with regard to hearing. Respondent No.2 shall hear the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a week from the date of appearance of petitioner.
Writ petition is accordingly, disposed of.
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