- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7580-DB WP No. 3930 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH 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. 3930 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 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7580-DB WP No. 3930 of 2026 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR/SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) 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 RESPONDENTS No.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 14.06.2023 & 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. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7580-DB WP No. 3930 of 2026 3. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that appropriate directions be issued to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the application filed by the petitioner dated 14.06.2023. 4. The petitioner claims that he had filed an application dated 14.06.2023 for issuance of quarrying licence for ordinary building stone in respect of an area measuring 5 acres falling in Sy.No.368 of Kothanur village, Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar District. The petitioner also claims that he had paid the necessary fee along with his application. 5. The petitioner is essentially aggrieved on account of respondents-authorities in not taking any steps for considering his application. 6. The learned Government Advocate has submitted that the petitioner's application, which was filed in the name of his sole proprietorship concern, is under consideration and an appropriate decision would be taken within a period of twelve weeks from date. The respondents are bound down to the said statement. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7580-DB WP No. 3930 of 2026 7. 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.: 2 Sl No.: 8