IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF MAY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NOS.108829-108830 OF 2018 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
1. SRI B.L. PRADEEP SAKPAL S/O B P LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BANAVASE VILLAGE, BALUPETE POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, PIN CODE – 573 214.
2. SRI C.R. PRADEEP S/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHINNAHALLI VILLAGE, VALALAHALLI POST, HETHURU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUKA, HASSAN DIST, PIN CODE – 573 123.
... PETITIONERS (BY SHRI NARESH N, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, M.S. BUILDING, B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALORE – 560 001.
2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, PIN CODE – 587 103.
3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT - 587 103.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AGA) ---
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TENDER PROCESS OF RIVER SAND BLOCKS OF KRISHNA RIVER BEDS IN BAGALKOT DISTRICT THROUGH TENDER CUM AUCTION AS PER CHAPTER-IV B OF KMMCR-1994 (AMENDMENT) RULES 2016 RULE 31-R(3)(III) & 31 S(IV) BY INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE SUCCESSFUL TECHNICAL BIDDER'S LIST AND PROVIDE REASONABLE TIME TO THE PETITIONERS TO DEPOSIT THE EMD (EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT) OF RS.21 LAKHS FOR SEVEN BLOCKS FOR THE 1ST PETITIONER AND RS.18 LAKHS FOR SIX BLOCKS FOR THE 2ND PETITIONER RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Memo for withdrawal of today’s date is tendered by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Hence, the petitions are disposed of as not pressed as prayed in the memorandum.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB