IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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.497 OF 2019 (GM – MM-S) BETWEEN:
M/S. VALNOR ENTERPRISES, PLOT/PHASE SY.NO.140/2P2, AMTADY VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574 222.
REPRESENTED BY IT’S PROPRIETOR, SRI.JEEVAN NORONHA, S/O CYPRIAN NORONHA, AGED 33 YEARS.
AND:
... PETITIONER (BY SRI. PADMANABH KUMAR D., ADVOCATE) 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANAGALURU DISTRICT, MANGALURU – 575 008.
2. CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY OF STONE CRUSHING UNITS, MANGALURU – 575 008.
3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR & MEMBER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, 1ST FLOOR, JUGUL TOWERS, MALLIKATTE, MANGALURU – 575 001.
4. THE ENVIRONMENT OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BAIKAMPADY INDUSTRIAL AREA, MANGALURU – 575 011.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKRAM HUILGOL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO ISSUE FORM – C UNDER RULE 3(2) OF KARNATAKA REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHERS RULES, 2012, FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF IT’S ISSUE WITH REFERENCE TO SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHERS ACT, 2011 R/W KARNATAKA REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHERS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard.
2. Petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider petitioner’s representations dated 15.12.2018 and 31.12.2018 for issuance of Form-C a Stone Crushing License.
3. Having heard the learned Advocate for petitioner and Mr. Vikram Huilgol, learned HCGP, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider petitioner’s representations within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
No costs.
Mr. Vikram Huilgol, learned HCGP is permitted to file Memo of Appearance within six weeks.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE VK