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2025 DAILYLAW 74295 (KAR)

M/S L V T FINE SANDS v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/11911/2025 · 2025-07-25

C M Joshi

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28494-DB WP No. 11911 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 11911 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S L.V.T FINE SANDS OFFICE AT 121/C, DDUTT YASHWANTPURA INDUSTRIAL SUBURB BANGALORE - 560 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER MR. VIJAY SWAROOP SON OF MR. V. GIRISH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHENDRA S S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY (MINES) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKAS SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28494-DB WP No. 11911 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR / SENIOR GEOLOGIST BANGALURU URBAN DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY V.V. TOWER, DR B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING AND SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10/03/2025, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT No.2 THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY AND PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition impugning an order dated 10.03.2023 passed by the Director, Department of Mines and Geology, rejecting the petitioner's request for grant of a quarry lease. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28494-DB WP No. 11911 of 2025 2. Concededly, the petitioner has an alternative remedy of a revision under Section 53 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994. 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present petition. The petitioner is at liberty to avail of its statutory remedies. 4. The petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7