IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 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.7788 OF 2019 (GM-MM/S) BETWEEN:
MR. RAVINDRA S/O BASAVANI HANJI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O YAMAKANMARDI VILLAGE IN HUKKERI TALUKA DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591246 (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADV.) AND 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY "BANASHANKARI KRUPA"
PLOT NO.68, APMC YARD SANGAMESHWAR NAGAR BELAGAVI-590010 2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST DEPARTMENT OF FOREST BALAGAVI-590001 ... PETITIONER ... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 28.08.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-1 TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A; DIRECT THE R-1 TO PROCESS AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 22.06.2017 UNDER RULE 8(5) OF THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERALS CONCESSION RULES, 1994 VIDE ANNEXURE- B IN VIEW OF THE DEEMED GRANT OF THE NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATE BY THE R-2.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail the alternative remedy under Rule 53 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules.
Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE