- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8932-DB WP No. 31453 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 31453 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. P. CHANDRAPPA S/O PATALAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT MEENAKUNTE JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUKA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU - 562 110 …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES ROOM NO.135, FIRST FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8932-DB WP No. 31453 of 2024 3. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GOLOGY CHIAKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING 4TH RESPONDENT SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE QUARRY LEASE BY ISSUING GRANT NOTIFICATION IN FORM-GL, IN TERMS OF NEWLY SUBSTITUTED RULE 8-B(2) OF KMMC AMENDMENT RULES 2023, PURSUANT TO PETITIONERS QL APPLICATION DATED 09.01.2012 OVER AN AREA OF 03.00 ACRES IN KHARAB LAND AT Sy.No.04 OF GUMMALAPURA VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUKA AND DISTRICT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, CONSIDERING THE RECEIPT OF REVENUE NOC DATED 06.03.2024, FOREST NOC DTED 08.02.2024 AND TECHNICAL REPORT DATED 30.10.2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D, E AND F RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8932-DB WP No. 31453 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. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, seeking the following reliefs: "a) Issue a Writ of mandamus or any other order or direction directing 4th respondent Senior Geologist & Competent Authority to execute Quarry Lease by issuing Grant Notification in Form-GL, in terms of newly substituted Rule 8-B(2) of KMMC Amendment Rules, 2023, pursuant to petitioner's QL application dated 09.01.2012 over an area of 03.00 acres in Kharab land at Sy.No.04 of Gummalapura Village, Chikkaballapura Taluka and District, produced at Annexure-A, considering the receipt of Revenue NOC dated 06.03.2024, Forest NOC dated 08.02.2024 and Technical Report dated 30.10.2023 produced at Annexure-D, E and F, respectively; and/or b) Pass any such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit & proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice." 2. The learned Government Advocate submits that the petitioner's application for quarry lease (application dated 09.01.2012 for quarry licence in respect of an area to the extent of 03.00 acres comprising in Sy.No.04 of Gummalapura village, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8932-DB WP No. 31453 of 2024 Chikkaballapura Taluka & District) will be considered within a period of twelve weeks from date, in accordance with law. 3. The respondents are bound down to the said statement. 4. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5