IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.31506 OF 2017 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
P.SHANTHI D/O ANNAMMA AGED 37 YEARS R/AT NO.3783, 1ST MAIN 3RD CROSS, R.K. LAYOUT BANGALORE – 73 ... PETITIONER (BY SMT.VINITHA P.C., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY M.S. BUILDING DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE – 1 REP. BY SECRETARY 2. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE – 1 3. THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOREST DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE – 1 4. THE CHIEF SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE – 1 5. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE – 1 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR – 572 102 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES & GEOLOGY NO.2652, RAILWAY STATION ROAD GANDHINAGAR TUMKUR – 572 102 8. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER TUMKUR SUB DIVISION TUMKUR – 572 102 9. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST REGIONAL DIVISION RAMAKRISHNANAGAR KUNIGAL ROAD TUMKUR – 572 102 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.G.BHANUPRAKASH, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) - - -
This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the respondent No.2 to consider Annexure-A the application filed by the petitioner on 27.1.2014 and to issue a mining lease as prayed for and pass appropriate order within a specified period.
This petition coming on for preliminary hearing this day, THE CHIEF JUSTICE made the following:
ORDER Issue notice.
Mr.V.G.Bhanuprakash, learned additional government advocate, accepts notice for the respondents. Therefore, formal service of notice to them is dispensed with.
2. Srimathi P.C.Vinitha, learned advocate appearing for the writ petitioner submits that there are technical defects in the writ petition and therefore, she seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition.
3. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed as withdrawn.
However, this order of dismissal shall not prevent the writ petitioner to approach this Court on the selfsame cause of action.
4. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE RV