- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40523-DB WP No. 30732 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 30732 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI. J.V VENKATESH S/O VARADAMASTRI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDENT OF, JYOTHIGOWDANAPURA VILLAGE, CHANDAKAYADI HOBLI, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT 571 117. REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS MOB: 9901272663 EMAIL: NIL …PETITIONER (BY MS. AISWARYA B, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANIRUDH ANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001 2. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40523-DB WP No. 30732 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, ADALITHA BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR, DOUBLE ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGAR 571 313 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO EFFECT THE DEEMED EXTENSION OF QL No-379 AS PER RULE 8A OF THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES 2023 AND IN TERMS OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE PETITIONER THROUGH LETTER DATED 23.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Issue notice. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40523-DB WP No. 30732 of 2025 2. Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 3. Petitioner has filed the present petition inter alia praying as under: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent Authorities to effect deemed extension of QL No.379 as per Rule 8A of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 and in terms of the request made by the Petitioner through letter dated 13.08.2024 vide Annexure 'E', in the interest of justice and equity; 2. Issue any other writ or order the Hon'ble Court deems fit under given facts and circumstances, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. It is the petitioner's case that his request for deemed extension under Rule 8A of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 has not been considered despite the petitioner pursuing the concerned authorities. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of by directing the concerned respondents to consider the petitioner's request for deemed extension if not already considered and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40523-DB WP No. 30732 of 2025 communicate the decision as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from date. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14