- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23465-DB WP No. 35217 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST 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. 35217 OF 2024 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. BKG MINING PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2018 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.2198, BKG HOUSE KHB COLONY, SANDUR BALLARI DISTRICT - 583 119 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. B RUDRA GOUDA …PETITIONER (BY MR. SYED FAIZ, ADVOCATE FOR MS. MONICA PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JORBAGH ROAD, ALIGANJ NEW DELHI - 110 003 REP. BY ASST. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FORESTS Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23465-DB WP No. 35217 of 2024 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT KARNATAKA GOVT. SECRETARIAT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY THE PRL. SECRETARY 3. PRL. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS OFFICE OF THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BELLARI DIVISION OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS RADIO PARK, OPP. ITI COLLEGE MINI ZOO COMPOUND BALLARI 5. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BELLARI DIVISION OFFICE OF THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS RADIO PARK, OPP. ITI COLLEGE MINI ZOO COMPOUND BALLARI 6. DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FORESTS (CENTRAL) REGIONAL OFFICE, KENDRIYA SADAN 4TH FLOOR, E & F WINGS 17TH MAIN ROAD KORAMANGALA II BLOCK BENGALURU …RESPONDENTS (MR. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, CGSC FOR RESPONDENT No.1 MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23465-DB WP No. 35217 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT No.1 TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL OF THE RESPONDENT No.2 DATED JUNE 20, 2024 (ANNEXURE-L) AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT DEEMED EXTENSION OF FOREST CLEARANCE AS PER PARA-7.4(i) OF THE VAN (SANRAKSHANEVAMSAMVARDHAN) RULES, 2023 TO THE PETITIONER'S ML No.2516 OVER AN EXTENT OF 86.62 HECTARES IN SWAMIMALAI FOREST BLOCK, SANDUR RANGE, BALLARI DISTRICT & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The same reads as under: "The Petitioner craves leave to place on record that pursuant to the interim order granted by this Hon'ble Court the Respondents have duly considered the representations of the Petitioner, the instant writ is thus rendered infructuous and the Petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the instant writ with liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court in the event of any further lapses, in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23465-DB WP No. 35217 of 2024 2. The prayer is reiterated. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58