IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH 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. 6177/2024 (KLR-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . SRI. S.K. KANTHA, S/O. LATE SRI. KARISIDDAPPA KANTHA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, FORMER LABOUR MINISTER OF THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (1987-1988), HOUSE NO. 11-2052, M.S.K. MILLS QUARTERS, KALABURGI-585101. PH. NO. 9844020072 PAN NO.: ANHPK1244J, AADHAAR NO.711968149780 skkantha@gmail.com (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED). &PETITIONER (BY SRI./SMT.: ASHWINI O, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, W.P.NO.6177/2024 2 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BENGALURU-560001. 3 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, BENGALURU-560001. 4 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KALABURAGI DISTRICT, KALABURAGI-585101. 5 . ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SEDAM TALUK, SEDAM, KALABURAGI DISTRICT, KALABURAGI-585222. 6 . TAHSILDAR, SEDAM, KALABURAGI DISTRICT, KALABURAGI-585222. 7 . M/S SHREE CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BANGARU NAGAR, BEWAR-305901, DISTRICT AJMER, RAJASTHAN. AND HAVING ITS CEMENT PLANT AT, SHREE CEMENT, VILLAGE BENKANHALLI AND KODLA, SEDAM TALUK, KALABURAGI DISTRICT, KALABURAGI-585222. &RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO.KomE24 LRM 2013 (PART-1), BENGALURU DATED 12.08.2014 (ANNEXURE AH) AND DECLARING THAT THE 1106 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS STANDS FORFEITED TO THE W.P.NO.6177/2024 3 STATE GOVERNMENT AND ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO. KOME 60 LRM 2015 DATED 01.04.2016 (ANNEXURE AL) AND DECLARING THAT THE 242 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS STANDS FORFEITED TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON9BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA AND HON9BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I. ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON9BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA) None appears for the petitioner. The typed copies of the annexures shall be supplied within three weeks failing which, the public interest petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. W.P.NO.6177/2024 4 Stand over to 19.03.2025. Sd/- (N.V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I. ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : VA CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR