IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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.57956/2017 (GM-MM-S) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.57954/2017 (GM-MM-S) & WRIT PETITION NO.57955/2017 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN S. PARAMESWAR REDDY SON OF SAMBASHIVA REDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D.NO.480, IV WARD, S.P.ROAD HOSPET-583 201 BALLARI DISTRICT ... PETITIONER (COMMON) (BY SRI R.G. KOLLE, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPT. OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 3. SENIOR GEOLOGIST & COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY BELLARI-583 101 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE (MINES) BELLARI, BELLARI-583 101 5. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST OFFICE OF THE DCF, BELLARY DIVISION BELLARI-583 101 6. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS DEPT. OF FOREST, ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT, BELLARI CIRCLE BELLARI-583 101 7. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS HEAD OF FOREST FORCE GOVT. OF KARNATAKA ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 (BY SRI V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AGA) ... RESPONDENTS (COMMON) W.P.NO.57956/2017 IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO GRANT AND EXECUTE A QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT ORDINARY BUILDING STONES FOR MANUFACTURED SAND (M.SAND) IN GOVT. GAYALU REVENUE LAND BEARING SY.NO.1251 OF KUDUTINI VILLAGE, BELLARI TALUKA & DISTRICT OVER AN AREA OF 7.00 ACRES AS SHOWN IN THE GPS SKETCH PURSUANT TO QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DATED 28.11.2014 FILED BY THIS PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.
W.P.NO.57954/2017 IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO GRANT AND EXECUTE A QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT ORDINARY BUILDING STONES FOR MANUFACTURED SAND (M.SAND) IN GOVT. GAYALU REVENUE LAND BEARING SY.NO.1251 OF KUDUTINI VILLAGE, BELLARI TALUKA & DISTRICT OVER AN AREA OF 12.00 ACRES AS SHOWN IN THE GPS SKETCH PURSUANT TO QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DATED 28.11.2014 FILED BY THIS PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.
W.P.NO.57955/2017 IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO GRANT AND EXECUTE A QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT ORDINARY BUILDING STONES FOR MANUFACTURED SAND (M.SAND) IN GOVT. GAYALU REVENUE LAND BEARING SY.NO.1251 OF KUDUTINI VILLAGE, BELLARI TALUKA & DISTRICT OVER AN AREA OF 12.00 ACRES AS SHOWN IN THE GPS SKETCH PURSUANT TO QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DATED 28.11.2014 FILED BY THIS PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER In these writ petitions, learned advocate for the petitioner has filed memos of even date seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions with liberty to file fresh writ petitions in view of the final order dated 11.10.2018 passed by respondent No.6.
2. Memos are taken on record. Writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE bkv