IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH 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.13752/2024 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN 1 . SRI BASAVARAJ S/O SHETTEPPA NALUDI AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC BUSINESS R/O HOUSE NO.642/A MULAGUND TOWN, TALUK AND DISTRICT GADAG-582117 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: SHIVALLI S. Y., ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2 . THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN,RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 3 . THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR AND REVISIONAL AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NORTH REGION, DIST. BELLARY BELLARY-583101. W.P.NO.13752/2024 2 4 . THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COMPETENT AUTHORITY GADAG-582117. 5 . THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT OFFICE OF VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR MULAGUND / SEETHALAHAR TALUK AND DISTRICT GADAG. …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25-10- 2021 PASSED IN NO. GABHUEE: HIBHUVI: GHAJIKHA & KAGAGU:2021- 22/1218 BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 AS BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND CONTRARY TO LAW EQUITY AND JUSTICE (ANNEXURE- Q) AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN W.P.NO.13752/2024 3 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Four weeks’ time is granted to remove the office objection, failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. In the event the office objection is 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 : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR