- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38890-DB WP No. 13485 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 13485 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. ANAND H B S/O BACHAREDDY AGED 40 YEARS HANMATHAPURA VILLAGE ARURU POST, MANDIKALLU HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 104 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVA KUMAR K.B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (MSME AND MINES) COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND MEMBER SECRETARY Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38890-DB WP No. 13485 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING & REGULATION AUTHORITY CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS TO DECLARE Sy. No.168 OF VARLAKONDA VILLAGE, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT, OVER AN AREA OF 1.20 ACRES, IN VIEW OF THE RECEIPT OF JOINT INSPECTION REPORT DATED 10.06.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-N, BY ISSUING FORM-B1 i.e., CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE SINCE THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 30.10.2021 DULY COMPLIES WITH THE CONDITIONS AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE KARNATAKA REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHERS ACT, 2011 R/W AMENDMENTS OF THE YEAR 2013 AND 2020 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may be disposed of by directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.01.2025. He submits that similar order has also been passed in Writ Petition No.25502/2025, captioned 'M/s Hanvikareddy Enterprises v. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38890-DB WP No. 13485 of 2025 State of Karnataka and others': Neutral Citation No.:NC:2025:KHC:33218-DB. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate concurs with the aforesaid submission. 3. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of by directing the concerned authorities to examine the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six weeks from date. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75