IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.1778/2022 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN SRI H.K. NARAYANASWAMY S/O. KHADRI NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT: HOSAHALLI, AKKIRAMAPURA POST, KORATHAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572121 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: ANJANEYA, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2 . THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560011. 3 . THE DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER, LICENSING AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, W.P.NO.1778/2022 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572121. 4 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572121. 5 . THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST MEMBER SECRETARY, CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER, LICENSING AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY, MINES DIVISION, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572121. 6 . THE JOINT DIRECTOR THE MINES AND GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NO. 167, 11TH MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE 570009. …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS FORM THE RESPNODENTNO.3 TO 5 WHICH RESULTED IN NOT IMPLEMENTING THE MANDATE OF SUB SECTION (2) OF SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHERS ACT 2011 AS AMENDED BY ACT NO.28/2020 TREATING FROM C LICENSE NO.249 DATED31/12/1996 GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER IS DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED FOR 20 YEARS AND GIVE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO 6 FOR ISSUANCE OF QUARRYING LEASE FOR CRUSHER AND ALLOT THE NEW LAND IN BETTER LOCATION OF KORTAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. W.P.NO.1778/2022 3 CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Five weeks' time is granted to remove the office objections failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 20.03.2025 Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SHL COMPARED BY : SHL COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR