IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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.16291 OF 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SRI S. NAGARAJU S/O SRI SUBBEGOWDA R/O CHINAKURALI VILLAGE CHINAKURALI POST PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 435 ... PETITIONER (BY SHRI SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT (MSME AND MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DIRECTOR/COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, R.C.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST VIDYANAGAR 1ST CROSS MANDYA - 571 401 4. SRI BYREGOWDA S/O SRI NUDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O RAJAGHATTA VILLAGE CHATTANGERE POST SHILANERE HOBLI K.R. PETE TALUK MANDYA – 571 426 ... RESPONDENTS (SRI BHANUPRAKASH V.G., AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 AUTHORITIES TO EXCLUDE THE AREA OF 2-30 ACRES GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER VIDE., REGISTERED QUARRYING LEASE/LICENSE DEED DATED 16.11.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, WHILE GRANTING 0-20 ACRES IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate has placed on record the endorsement dated 18th July 2019 by which the application made by the fourth respondent for grant of quarrying lease has been rejected. Hence, nothing survives in the petition and the same is disposed of.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB