IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. L. NARAYANASWAMY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.3309/2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
Sri.Sudhakar Shetty Aged about 76 years S/o late Ramanna Shetty R/at Patel House, Altharu, Yedthady village and post, Udupi Taluk & District – 576210.
(By Sri. K.Prasanna Shetty, Advocate) AND:
1. State of Karnataka By its Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology Khanija Bhavana, Race Course Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.
2. The Director Department of Mines & Geology Khanija Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.
3. The Deputy Commissioner Udupi District, Rajathadri, Manipal, Udupi – 576104.
... PETITIONER 4. The Senior Geologist Mines and Geology Department Rajathadri, Manipal, Udupi – 576104.
... RESPONDENTS (By Sri.V.G.Bhanu Prakash, AGA) *** This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India praying to direct Respondent No.3 to renew the stone quarry lease/license of petitioner (vide Annexure-B dated 11.12.2012) over an area of 1 Acre of Government land in part of Sy.No.24/1, Yedthady village of Udupi taluk vide stone quarry license No.67 & Etc., This Writ Petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing this day, P.S.DINESH KUMAR. J, made the following:-
ORDER Heard.
2. Sri.K.Prasanna Shetty, learned advocate appearing for petitioner submits that petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to 2nd Respondent to consider his representation vide Annexure-G dated 15.12.2018.
3. Sri.V.G.Bhanu Prakash, learned AGA submits that if four weeks’ time is granted, representation made by the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law.
4. His submission is placed on record.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to 2nd Respondent to consider petitioner’s representation vide Annexure-G dated 15.12.2018 within a period of four weeks’ from today.
No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE Srl.