- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24815-DB WP No. 15686 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 15686 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI. T RAMACHANDRA S/O THIMME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1/20, ADITYA NILAYA, BANK COLONY, CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. L.M. CHIDANANDAYYA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (SSI TEXTILES AND MINES), VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. I. TARANATH POOJARY., AAG A/W SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH., AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24815-DB WP No. 15686 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS WHICH LED TO ISSUING OF NOTICE DATED 04.05.2026 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT/DEPUTY DIRECTOR BEARING No. DMG/DDC/OTS-NOTICE-283 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents. 2. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; (a) Call for the records which led to issuing of notice dated 04.05.2026 issued by 3rd Respondent/Deputy Director bearing No.DMG/DDC/OTS-Notice-283 at Annexure-A; (b) Issue a writ of certiorari, quashing the impugned notice dated 04.05.2026 issued by the 3rd Respondent/Deputy Director bearing No.DMG/DDC/OTS-Notice-283 at Annexure-A; (c) Issue such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that Annexure-A is only a show cause notice and not a demand notice as contended by the petitioner. A - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24815-DB WP No. 15686 of 2026 reply having been issued by the petitioner to Annexure – A, the same would be considered and necessary orders passed in accordance with law and until then no coercive action would be taken. 4. The said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner. 5. Respondents are directed to consider the reply submitted to the Annexure-A notice within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58