IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. H.G.RAMESH ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.19804/2017 (GM-MM-S-PIL) BETWEEN:
1. SRI P.PRAKASH S/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 2. SRI SUNDRA LATE KALAIAH RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 3. SRI MAHADEVA S/O LATE VENKATAIAH RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 4. SRI RANGASWAMY S/O LATE VENKATAIAH RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 5. SRI MADAIAH S/O LATE KALAIAH RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 6. SRI RACHAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKA VEERAIAH RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 7. SRI PRADEEP KUMAR.K S/O K.KALAMARI RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 8. SRI M.MALLAPPA S/O LATE MADAPPA RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 9. SRI SIDDARAJU S/O LATE SIDDAIAH RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 10. SRI RACHAIAH S/O PUTTAMADAIAH RESIDING AT SARAGUR VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI R.C.NAGARAJU, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT NO.316, 317, 3RD FLOOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN CHAMARAJANAGAR 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CNNL NO.5, KABINI CANAL SUB-DIVISION, KOLLEGAL 5. THE TAHSILDAR CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR 6. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHAMARAJANAGAR CHAMARAJANAGAR …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REQUEST TO STOP ILLEGAL MINING OF RIVER SAND IN THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.299/B, MEASURING 47.53.00 ACRES AND SY.NO.367, MEASURING 140.90.00 ACRES, CATCHMENT AREA OF BACK WATER OF CAUVERY RIVER, DHANAGERE ANICUT, NEAR SARAGURU VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TALUK.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Ag.CJ (Oral):
Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners is absent. On 03.11.2017, two weeks’ time was granted for removal of office objections raised on the petition failing which it was ordered that the writ petition would stand dismissed. As the office objections were not complied within the time granted, the petition stood dismissed on expiry of the time granted. Hence, no further order is necessary.
Petition dismissed.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE KSR