- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25991-DB WP No. 36009 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 36009 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B.M. RAJASHEKAR S/O LATE MUDALAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.811, BHOOMIKA NILAYA NEAR POST OFFICE, BIDADI RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 109 …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHARATHGOWDA B.R, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25991-DB WP No. 36009 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE (MINES) RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA - 571 511 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KANAKA NURSING HOME ROAD KANAKAPURA - 562 105 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SOUTH ZONE MYSURU - 568 353 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OF ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.238/2007-08 DATED 13/09/2024, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5, (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C) & 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. We note that none had appeared for the petitioner on the previous hearing as well. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25991-DB WP No. 36009 of 2025 2. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10