- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36040-DB WP No. 28239 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 28239 OF 2023 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: M.V. KRISHNAPPA, S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O MADDIREDDYHALLI VILLAGE, VARALAKONDA POST, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT. PRESENTLY R/AT: WARD NO. 22, K E B COLONY, BAGEPALLI TOWN AND TALUK-561 207. CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI JAI PRAKASH REDDY M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHICKBALLAPUR-562 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHICKBALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36040-DB WP No. 28239 of 2023 CHICKBALLAPUR TALUK & DISTICT-562 101. 4. SENIOR GEOLOGIST, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, CHICKBALLAPUR -562 101, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S HARISH, G.A) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE REPORTS DATED 07/08/023 IN NO. MINCR/48/2023- 24 VIDE ANNEXURE-A SUBMITTED BY TAHASILDAR GUDIBANDE AND REPORT DATED 13/10/2023 IN NO.M.I.N/C.R/33/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-B SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ISSUE BUILDING STONE QUARRYING LICENSE IN THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.6 MEASURING 3-00 ACRES OF PYAYALACHINAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SOMENAHALLI HOBLI, GUDIBANDE TALUK IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. None appears for the petitioner. 2. It is seen that none appeared for the petitioner on the previous date of hearing held on 26.06.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36040-DB WP No. 28239 of 2023 3. The petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29