- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25970-DB WP No. 9982 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 9982 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. MR.J. SADIK BASHA S/O JAILAPDEEN AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS GOLDEN ENTERPRISES P.W.D. 'B' BLOCK NEAR GOVERNMENT GIRLS HOSTEL CHAMARAJANANGAR - 571 313. …PETITIONER (BY MR. MAHENDRA S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (MINES), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25970-DB WP No. 9982 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR/SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN DOUBLE ROAD CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTING RESPONDENT No.1:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND THE RESPONDENT No. 2 THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BENGALURU TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 18.07.2024 (ANNEXURE-A), 24.03.2023 ANNEXURE-A1, 08.03.2024 (ANNEXURE-A2), REQUESTING TO CONSIDER APPLICATION No. 32/2007, SEEKING QUARRY LEASE FOR EXTRACTION OF ORNAMENTAL STONE - BLACK GRANITE OVER AN EXTENT OF 3 ACRES IN Sy. No. 445, AMACHAVADI VILLAGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, AS PER RULE 8-B OF THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2023 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25970-DB WP No. 9982 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayer: "Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing respondent No.1-The Principal Secretary, Government of Karnataka and the respondent No.2-The Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Bengaluru to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure-A), 24.03.2023 Annexure-A1, 08.03.2024 (Annexure-A2), requesting to consider Application No.32/2007, seeking quarry lease for extraction of ornamental stone - black granite over an extent of 3 acres in Sy. No. 445, Amachavadi Village, Chamarajanagar Taluk, Chamarajanagar District, as per Rule 8-B of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023." 2. Learned AGA appearing for the respondents states that in view of the limited prayer made in the petition, the representations dated 18.07.2024, 24.03.2023 and 08.07.2024 made by the petitioner shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25970-DB WP No. 9982 of 2025 passed in accordance with law within six weeks from today and the decision thereof shall be communicated to the petitioner. 3. Taking the said submission on record, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 83