IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12860 / 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SRI R. NARAYANASWAMY S/O RANGASWAMY NAIDU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT VIJAYANAGAR MAIN ROAD BHADRAVATHI – 57 301 CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT ... PETITIONER (BY SHRI PRAKASH B. S., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT (MSME & MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR / COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVANA, R.C.ROAD BANGALORE – 560 001 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY CHIKKAMAGALUR – 577 102 .... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI BHANUPRAKASH V.G., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 10.09.2015 SUBMITTED TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT ON 24.09.2015 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A WITHIN A TIME FRAME FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate has tendered across the bar a copy of the order dated 15th February 2016 by which, the application made by the petitioner at Annexure-A has been rejected. The copy of the said order has been supplied to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.
2. Accordingly, the prayers made in the petition do not survive and the petition is disposed of.
3. It will be open for the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings for challenging the order dated 15th February 2016. The issue whether the petitioner was earlier served with the said order is kept open.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE SN