- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST 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. 25228 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. MR.MOHAMMED ASHARAF S/O T.A. KHADER AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NEAR POMPAI CHURCH ROAD KANDAVARA PADAVU, KAIKAMBA KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 2. MRS NEETHAKSI W/O SRI KISHORE AGED 33 YEARS R/AT 1-218 ANUGRAHA, NEAR CHURCH KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT-574151 3. MR GAJANANA BHAT S/O SRI MANJUNAHTA BHAT AGED 56 YEARS R/AT 109/15, ABHISTA HOUSE KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 4. MR. ANNI POOJARY S/O MR JARAPPA AGED 66 YEARS Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 R/AT NEAR POMPEI CHURCH KANDAVARA VILAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 5. MRS RANJITHA W/O SRI DINESH AGED 31 YEARS R/AT MUDUKARE KANNDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 6. MRS VINEETHA W/O SRI PRAVEEN JAYARAMA AGED 34 YEARS R/AT NEAR POMPEI CHUIRCH KANDAVARA VILAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 7. MR RAVINA ROBERT CUTINHO W/O SRI ROBERT CUTINHO AGED 48 YEARS R/AT 1-279/18 DIVINE HOUSE BEHIND POMPEI CHURCH KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 8. MR MAHAMMED ARIF S/O SRI HASANABBA AGED 34 YEARS R/AT NEAR CHIRCH, KINNI KAMBALA POST KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 9. MRS SOWMYA C W/O SRI SUNIL AGED 40 YEARS R/AT 1-12/5 BHOOMIKA NIVASA HOUSE KANDAVARA VILLAGE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 KINIKAMBLA POST, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 10. MR MOHAMMED ANSAR S/O LATE HASANABBA AGED 36 YEARS R/AT 1/7 KANDAVARA PADAV KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 11. MR. UMESH BADAVIDE S/O LATE CHENNAPPA POOJARY AGED 67 YEARS R/AT 1-9/7 OMKARA NILAYA KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574151 12. MR. SURESH KUMAR S/O RAMACHANDRA POOJARY AGED 42 YEARS R/AT 1/9-1 SHRI DHAMA UMESH SHETTY COMPOUND KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574151 13. MRS VASANTHI W/O SRI RAMACHANDRA POOJARY AGED 73 YEARS R/AT 1/9-1 SHRI DHAMA UMESH SHETTY COMPOUND KANDAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574151 14. MRS. LAVEENA JOYCE ROSARIO W/O SRI. RICHARD JOY ROSARIO R/AT 1-9/1 REJOICE NEAR POMPEL CHURCH ROAD AGED 51 YEARS R/AT 1/9-1 SHRI DHAMA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 UMESH SHETTY COMPOUND KANDAVARA VILLAGE MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574151 15. MS. PRIYA MONTHERO D/O SRI AVI MONTHERO AGED 33 YEARS R/AT 1-153 MUGER HOUSE BALLKUNJE VILLAGE, MANGALORE - 574154 16. MRS. GRETA MONTARA W/O SRI AVI MONTHERO AGED 59 YEARS R/AT 1-153 MUGER HOUSE BALLKUNJE VILLAGE, MANGALORE 574154 17. MR. KRISHNA SOMAYAJI S/O SRI M RAMAKRISHNA SOMAYAJI AGED 63 YEARS R/AT 1-279/19, KAUSTUBHA KANDAVARA PADAVU, MANGALORE 18. MR. HASEENA ASHRAF W/O SRI MOHAMMED ASHRAF AGED 38 YEARS R/AT 1-1, T A COTTAGE NEAR POMPEL CHURCH ROAD KINNIKAMBLA POST, KANADAVAR VILLAGE MANGALORE - 574151 19. MR. JOHN RODRIGUES S/O SRI JOSPEH RODRIGUES AGED 71 YEARS R/AT 1-3/1, KANDAVAR PADAVU HOUSE KINNIKAMBLA POST, KANADAVAR VILLAGE MANGALORE 574151 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 20. MR. N. CHITHARANJAN DAS S/O SRI K CHANDRASHEKARA AGED 47 YEARS R/AT 1-8/2 ROHINI NIVASA NEW LAYOUT KINNIKAMBALA KANADAVAR VILLAGE MANGALORE - 574151 21. MR. FOUZIYA W/O SRI SAHUL HAMEED AGED 33 YEARS R/AT 1-1A T A COTTAGE NEAR POMPEI CHURCH ROAD KINNIKAMBLA POST KANADAVAR VILLAGE, MANGALORE - 574151 22. MR. HARIPRASAD S/O SRI RAMA POOJARY AGED 44 YEARS 1-12/11 BEHIND CHURCH KANDAVARA PADAVU KINNIKAMBLA POST, KANADAVAR VILLAGE MANGALORE - 574151 23. MR. DINESH KUMAR S/O SRI ANAND POOJARY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT 4-65 BAILU, MUDUKARE KINNIKAMBLA POST KANADAVAR VILLAGE MANGALORE - 574151 …PETITIONERS (BY MISS GLANCIA SHARAN D'SOUZA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHIDANANDA KEDILAYA M., ADVOCATE) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY JUGAL TOWER, MALLIKATTE MANGALORE - 575002 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY JUGAL TOWER, MALLIKATTE MANGALORE 575002 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KANDAVARA GRAM PANCHAYAT KANDAVARA VILLAGE MANGALORE TALUK - 574151 5. MR. VARUN HEGDE AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O SRI. JANARDHANA HEGDE R/O 28, SANTHOSH, ANANTHA NAGAR UDUPI 576104 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3, SRI K CHANDRANATH ARIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R-4 & SRI B LETHIF, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 DIRECTION QUASHING THE QUARRY LICENSE DATED 08.05.2025 BEARING No. GaBhuE/Hi BhuV(Mam)/3 A/2025- 26/603-606 AS PER ANNEXURE A ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT No. 3 IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT No. 5 AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the present petition has become infructuous as the quarrying license which is impugned in the present petition has expired. She submits that fresh license has been issued. However, the petitioner does not have a copy of the same. She requests that directions be issued to the respondents - authorities to provide a copy of the said licence. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as infructuous. 2. However, respondent No.2 is directed to ensure that a copy of the quarry license granted to Respondent No.5 is forwarded to - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10879-DB WP No. 25228 of 2025 the counsel for the petitioners within a period of two weeks from date. 3. Pending application stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13