- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32337-DB WP No. 24156 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 24156 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S GOLDEN GRANITES A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP ACT REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS (1) SRI R.RAMESH S/O N. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, (2) SRI R. GOPAL BOTH ARE SONS OF SRI N. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.836, 1ST FLOOR, 5TH MAIN M.C.LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI L.M. CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32337-DB WP No. 24156 of 2025 COMMERCE (SSI TEXTILES AND MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY FOR STATE OF KARNATAKA KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN ISSUING THE NOTICE AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 17.05.2025 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, CALLING UPON THE PETITIONER TO RESTRICT THE AREA TO 10 ACRES TO TREAT THE QL No.898 IS DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 50 YEARS ii) ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION, WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT Nos.1 AND 2 TO TREAT QL No-898 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF ITEM No.1 OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IS DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 50 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL GRANT AS PROVIDED UNDER RULE 8A(2) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES (AMENDMENT) DATED 17.03.2023 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32337-DB WP No. 24156 of 2025 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, inter alia impugning a notice dated 17.05.2025, which the petitioner contends, amounts to terminating the lease of the petitioner prematurely, to the extent of 10 acres. 2. Concededly, the petitioner has an efficacious and alternate remedy under Rule 53(2) 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 same is accordingly disposed of, leaving it open for the petitioner to avail of the alternate remedies. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12