IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST 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.49794 OF 2018 & WRIT PETITION NO. 2447 OF 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN :
SRI. MURALIDHAR REDDY K S S/O. SURYANARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KANIVENAHALLI POST, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 561 202.
(BY SMT. DHANALAKSHMI K., ADV.,) AND :
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF GOVT DEPT OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGLAURU, BENGALURU 560001 ... PETITIONER 3. THE DIRECTOR & COMMISSIONER DEPT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 4. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN RULE 11 COMMITTEE, CONSTITUTED UNDER KMMC RULES, 1994, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGLAURU 560001 5. THE CHAIRMAN & DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT TASK FORCE (MINES) COMMITTEE, PAVAGADA TLAUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 101.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.G. BHANU PRAKASH, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DTD 11.09.2017 AND 11.08.2017 ISSUED BY THE R-3 DIRECTOR & COMPETENT AUTHORITY VIDE ANNEXURES-C & D IN RESPECT OF QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DTD. 26.02.2015, SEEKING TO GRANT/EXECUTE A QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT PINK GRANITE IN 4-00 ACRES AND 3-00 ACRES RESPECTIVELY IN GOVT LAND BEARING SY.NO.92/P1 OF VERALAGUNDI VILLAGE, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF 20 YEARS AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Smt. Dhanalakshmi K., learned advocate for the petitioner and Shri V.G. Bhanuprakash, learned AGA for the respondents jointly submit that the subject matter of these writ petitions is covered by a decision of this Court in Sri Venkateshwara Enterprises vs. State of Karnataka and Others (W.P.No.29445/2018 and connected matters D.D.23.07.2018) and they pray that these petitions be disposed of in similar terms.
2. The submissions of learned advocate for the petitioner and learned AGA are placed on record. These writ petitions are accordingly disposed of with a direction to the authorities concerned to send their views/opinions/reports to the authorities of Mines and Geology Department within two weeks from today. The authorities concerned shall consider and finally decide on the prayer of the writ petitioner for execution of the lease deed within four weeks from the date of production of the certified copy of this order. No costs.
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