IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU Dated this the 28th day of March, 2017 PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE P S DINESH KUMAR Writ Petition No. 6290 of 2017 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SRI SIDDAPPA YENKAPPA BANDI S/O YENKAPPA BANDI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS GUGGALAMARRI HUNGUND TALUQ BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587125 ... PETITIONER [By Sri Prakash B S, Advocate) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT (MSME, MINES & TEXTILES) VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001.
2. THE DIRECTOR/COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJABHAVANA, R C ROAD BANGALORE-560 001.
3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY MAYAGERI BUILDING N.H.13, ILKAL BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587 125 … RESPONDENTS [By Sri V G Bhanuprakash, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN RESTRICTING THE PERIOD OF THE QUARRYING LEASE NO.Q.L.783 DTD:17.1.2007 FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS IN PLACE OF 20 YEARS AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R After hearing Mr Prakash B S, learned advocate for the writ petitioner, and Mr V G Bhanuprakash, learned additional government advocate, appearing for the respondents, we feel, justice would be sub-served if we dispose of this writ petition, granting liberty to the writ petitioner to make a representation to the Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Bengaluru, by fortnight from today.
2. If such a representation is filed, the Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Bengaluru, shall consider such representation, after giving opportunity of hearing to all persons concerned in the matter and take a decision in the matter.
3. Writ petition stands disposed of.
4. There will be no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE *pjk