- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41045-DB WP No. 23557 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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. 23557 OF 2024 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI CHANDRAPPA K S S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O NO. 48 MAIN ROAD THUGLAHALLI DAVANAGERE 577217 AADHAR No. 776212136509 PAN No. AMKPC5917E 2. SRI DANAPPA M S/O SIDDAPPA M AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A NO. 40/6, 3RD CROSS JAIL RAOD, HOSAMANE EXTENSION SHIMOGA 577201 AADHAR No. 611927775494 PAN No.AIAPM0327J 3. SRI. HANUMAGOWDA C, S/O. CHANNAPPA.M, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NO.17, THUGLAHALLI, SORATUR POST, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE DISTRICT -577217. AADHAR No.237275108966 Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41045-DB WP No. 23557 of 2024 PAN No.AXBPC9663K 4. SRI. SOMASHEKARAPPA K, S/O. DODDATHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. NO.17, BASAVESHWARA SORATURU, THUGLAHALLI, DAVANAGERE-577217 AADHAR No. 971492488668 PAN No. MPOPK1078K 5. SRI. BASAVARAJAPPA.B, S/O NINGAPPA B AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, THUGLAHALLI, SORATUR POST, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE DISTRICT 577217. AADHAR No. 983417809938 PAN No. CXQPB3792P 6. SRI.JAYAPPA.B, S/O NINGAPPA B AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A NO.14, BASAVESHWARA, SORALURU, SORATUR, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE - 577217 AADHAR No. 812171750619 PAN No. ANWPJ7103L 7. SRI. HEMAPPA.K, S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SORATUR, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE 577217 AADHAR No. 995567316386 PAN No.... 8. SRI. KUBERAPPA B, S/O. ESHWARAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.41, BASAVESHWARA STREET, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41045-DB WP No. 23557 of 2024 HONNALLI TALUK, SORATUR, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE 577217 AADHAR No. 507472239168 PAN No. FGOPK2940E 9. SRI. PRABHU H P, S/O. PARAMESHWARAPPA H, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS THUGLAHALLI, SORATUR POST, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE DISTRICT -577217. AADHAR No. 481419524553 PAN No. .. 10. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA K, S/O. SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS THUGLAHALLI, SORATUR POST, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE DISTRICT -577217. AADHAR No. 687672263473 PAN No. BBJPH4535A 11. SRI. GURUBASAPPA.K, S/O. SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. SORATURU, THUGLAHALLI, HONNALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577217. AADHAR No. 906199205838 PAN No. CKIPG6527Q 12. SRI. NAGARAJAPPA. E, S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. THUGLAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577217 AADHAR No. 708067206822 PAN No.BFUPN2747H 13. SRI. CHANNABASAPPA K, S/O. KENCHAVEERAPPA K, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41045-DB WP No. 23557 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. SORATURU, THUGLAHALLI, HONNALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577217. AADHAR No. 780412439200 PAN No. ... 14. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA E, S/O. BASAPPA. E, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. THUGLAHHALLI VILLAGE, SORATUR, HONNALLI, DAVANGERE - 577217 AADHAR No. 214164518664 PAN No. ABIPE5176A …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING BANGALORE 01 2. THE SENIOR DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DAVANAGERE DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE 577 001 4. T HE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB DIVISION HONNALLI,HONNALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE 577217 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41045-DB WP No. 23557 of 2024 5. THE TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE HONNALLI HONNALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577217 6. TH E CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE HONNALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577217 7. SMT K V SHASHIKALA W/O LATE K NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 5TH MAIN ROAD, NGEF LAYOUT SANJAYNAGAR RMV EXTENSION II STAGE BANGALORE 94 8. SRI N SATISH S/O LATE K NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A CHALLAKERE TOWN GANDHINAGAR CHALLAKERE 577522 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R6 SRI. S.S. MAHENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R7 & R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO INITIATE ACTION TO STOP THE QUARRY ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE RESPONDENT No-8 AS PER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-G, H AND J TO THE RESPONDENTS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41045-DB WP No. 23557 of 2024 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. None appears for the petitioners. 2. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27