- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9956-DB WP No. 4554 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH 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. 4554 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M. SUJENDRA S/O M. MURTHY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KILAGERE, HARADANAHALLI HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.V.BHANU PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE AUTHORITY FOR REGULATION AND LICENSING OF CRUSHER UNITS CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR/ SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9956-DB WP No. 4554 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 TO ACT UPON THE APPLICATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION OR ANY SUCH APPROPRIATE STRINGENT STEPS UNDER THE APPLICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 31/03/2023 & 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. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Issue notice. 2. Mr. K.S. Harish, the learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to act upon his application and take appropriate action. The petitioner states that he has filed an application seeking permission for carrying on quarrying activities in respect of land to the extent of 7 acres and 16 guntas out of total land measuring 179 acres and 25 guntas of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9956-DB WP No. 4554 of 2026 government land falling in Survey No.192 of Madahalli Village, Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar Distirct. 4. The petitioner's grievance is that his application has not been considered yet but, applications of other persons (whom he claims to be influential) have been considered and granted. 5. The learned Government Advocate submits that the petitioner's application could be considered within a period of 12 weeks from date. 6. The respondents are bound down to the said statement. No further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. The same is disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5