- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18340-DB WP No. 9762 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 9762 OF 2026 (GM-MMS-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAGESH R S/O. RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDENT OF SOMAMBUDI AGRAHARA MATNAHALLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI HEGDE S. RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.S3 AND S4A, 2ND FLOOR ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN NH-74(04), KUMBARAHALLI KOLAR - 563 103 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR - 581 301 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18340-DB WP No. 9762 of 2026 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY KOLAR - 563 101 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR - 563 101 6. THAHASILDAR KOLAR TALUK KOLAR - 563 101 7. DEPUTY THAHASILDAR KOLAR TALUK KOLAR - 563 101 8. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SUGATURU PANCHAYAT KOLAR - 563 101 9. SRI V.P. RAKSHIT S/O. PRAKASH AGED MAJOR BEGLIHOSAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 101 10. SMT. NAGARATHNA, W/O. LATE APPAJI GOWDA AGE MAJOR RAJAPURA VILLAGE CHINTHAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18340-DB WP No. 9762 of 2026 2018 PRAYING TO ALLOW THE INSTANT WRIT PETITION BY ISSUING i) A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER / DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 8 NOT TO GRANT THE LICENSE FOR CONDUCTING THE GRAVEL CRUSHER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.9 AND 10 IN SY.NO.60 OF S AGRAHARA BETWEEN MATHNAHALLI AND S AGRAHARA VILLAGE, SUGATURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND SY.NO.52 OF IRASANDRA VILLAGE, VEMGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK & 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. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying as under: (i) A writ of mandamus or any other order/direction directing the respondent No.1 to 8 not to grant the license for conducting the gravel crusher to the respondent No.9 and 10 in Sy.No.60 of S Agrahara between Mathnahalli and S Agrahara Village, Sugaturu Hobli, Kolar Taluk and Sy.52 of Irasandra village, Vemgal Hobli, Kolar Taluk, (ii) A writ of Mandamus or any other writ directing the respondent No.9 and 10 to stop the crusher activity in the land Sy.No.60 of S Agrahara Village between Mathnahalli and S Agrahara Village, Sugaturu Hobli, Kolar Taluk and Sy.No.52 of Irasandra Village Vemgal Hobli, Kolar Taluk, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18340-DB WP No. 9762 of 2026 (iii) Pass such other writ or order or direction that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper on facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioner states that he is a resident and a member of Sugaturu Grama Panchayath. He has filed the present petition in respect of stone crushing activities proposed to be carried on in land comprising Survey No.60 of S.Agrahara Village between S.Agrahara and Mathnahalli village, Sugaturu Hobli, Kolar Taluk and Survey No.52 of Irasandra village, Vemagal Hobli, Kolar Taluk. 3. The petitioner states that although the license has not been granted as yet, the villagers have made a representation opposing the grant of license, as it would adversely affect the surrounding areas and their agricultural activities. 4. Although the averments made in the petition reads as if the stone crushing activities have started, the learned counsel for the petitioner clarifies that no such activity has commenced as yet. In view of the said clarification, the prayer that directions be issued to respondent No.9 and 10 to stop the crushing activities is not maintainable. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18340-DB WP No. 9762 of 2026 5. Since it is stated that the villagers have made a representation opposing the grant of license for carrying on stone crushing activities on the subject lands, there is no reason to doubt that the said representation would be given the consideration it deserves by the concerned authorities. The petition is disposed of with these observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19