- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3464-DB WP No. 17672 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 17672 OF 2024 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHAMANNA D. S/O DODDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.19, KOIRA VILLAGE, SWANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 164. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA HALINATHOTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRL. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BENGALURU RURLA DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3464-DB WP No. 17672 of 2024 3. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA DIVISION BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 164 4. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI-562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRITS, DIRECTIONS, ORDERS ETC., DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO GRANT LICENSE FOR 2 ACRES OF LAND IN SY.NO.63 SITUATED AT MAYASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT FOR BUILDING STONE QUARRY BUSINESS FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3464-DB WP No. 17672 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) The present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against the decision of the Competent Authority whereby, the request of the petitioner to grant licence for building stone quarry business in Sy.No.63 at Mayasandra Village, Devanahalli Taluka, Bengaluru Rural District came to be rejected on the ground that the application was for the area of 0.20 guntas only whereas the minimum area to be applied was 2 Acres. 2. In course of the conduct of the petition, it was not possible for learned advocate to come out from the rigor of the provision that it is only if the application is for minimum 2 Acres of land, the same can be considered for building quarry lease. 3. Learned advocate Mr. Ramachandra Halilnathota for the petitioner however, submitted that now the petitioner intends to make a fresh application applying the quarry lease in respect of 2 Acres of land. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3464-DB WP No. 17672 of 2024 4. The petitioner is permitted to make such application which shall be considered in accordance with law and on its merits. The present order shall not come in the way in consideration of such application in accordance with law. 5. The petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3