IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. L. NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.43688 OF 2018 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SRI SIGANDURU CHOWDESHWARI GRANITES REP. BY ITS PARTNER P. ANJANAPPA S/O C PILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MUGALAKUPPE KASABA HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA POST, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI R.G. KOLLE, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU BENGALURU - 560001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU, BENGALURU – 560001 3. THE DIRECTOR & COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562101 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101 6. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS OFFICE OF THE DCF, FOREST DEPARTMENT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 21.06.2017 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT DIRECTOR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.
GaBhuE/CKB/KaGaGu2/KaGaGuA-283/2014/1400-401 AS PER QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DATED 01.10.2014 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B, SEEKING GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT GREY GRANITE IN GOVT. LAND BEARING SY.NO.144 OF GUVVALAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, IN CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUKA AND DISTRICT, OVER AN AREA OF 04.00 ACRES & ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner as also learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submit that this petition may be disposed of in terms of the order dated 11.04.2018 passed in W.P.No.43235/2017 and connected matters in C. Venkatappa vs. State of Karnataka and Others.
In view of the submissions made, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the authorities concerned to send their views/opinions/reports to the authorities of Mines and Geology Department within two weeks from today. The authorities concerned shall consider and finally decide on the prayer of the writ petitioner for execution of the lease deed within four weeks from the date of production of the certified copy of this order. No costs.
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