IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 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.151 OF 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SRI.K.N.MANJUNATH, S/O.SRI.NAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT KAMMAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK & DISTRICT, PIN:-562 101.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI.CHOWDA REDDY.T.M, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 105.
4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 105.
5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 105.
6. THE DISTRICT TASK FORCE, (MINES AND COMMITTEE), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 105. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.G.BHANUPRAKASH, AGA) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-6 THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT TASK FORCE (MINES) COMMITTEE TO COMMUNICATE TO THE R-3 SENIOR GEOLOGIST TO FORTHWITH GRANT IN CONDITIONAL QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT BUILDING STONE MATERIALS IN GOVERNMENT LAND MEASURING AN AREA OF 4 ACRE IN A LAND BEARING SY.NO.20 OF HANUMANTHAPURA VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT AND THEREBY QUASHING OR SET ASIDING THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY R-3 SENIOR GEOLOGIST VIDE DATED 2.2.2017 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Petitioner has filed an application for grant of quarrying lease of building stone on 25.02.2015. His application was considered and rejected on 02.02.2017 by respondent No.3.
2. Mr.Chowda Reddy, learned Advocate for petitioner and Mr. V.G.Bhanuprakash, learned AGA for respondents jointly submitted that this matter is covered by decision of this Court in W.P.No.49253/2017 decided on 13.04.2018 and this petition may be disposed of on similar terms.
3. Their submission is placed on record.
4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the authorities concerned to consider and finally decide on the prayer of the writ petitioner for execution of the lease deed within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE VK/-