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.48339/2017 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SRI R.HEERANNA S/O LATE S.RAMACHANDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.132, VARALAKSHMI NILAYA 9TH CROSS, GOKULAM 3RD STAGE MYSORE – 570 002 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI L.M.CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (MSME, MINES AND TEXTILE) VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001 2. DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE – 560 001 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY ZILLA ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 3RD FLOOR, ROOM NOS.316 AND 317 B.RACHAIAH ROAD CHAMARAJANAGAR – 571 440 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.G.BHANUPRAKASH, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016 AMENDED VIDE NOTIFICATION DATED 12.08.2016 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, NULL AND VOID INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.
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 petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition in accordance with law. Leave and liberty sought for is granted. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn.
Petition disposed of.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE LB