- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26508-DB WP No. 11630 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH 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. 11630 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. THE PRESIDENT BHOVI SANGHA (R) JAYANTHINAGARA KARAGODU GRAMA RAYARA KOPPALU ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213 2. SRI MANJESH S/O SRI MUTTAIAH AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC: COOLY PRESIDENT OF BHOVI SANGHA (R) JAYANTHINAGARA KARAGODU GRAMA RAYARA KOPPALU ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213 3. SRI ARMUGAM S/O SRI ANANDRAJ AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: COOLY VICE PRESIDENT OF BHOVI SANGHA (R) JAYANTHINAGARA KARAGODU GRAMA, RAYARA KOPPALU Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26508-DB WP No. 11630 of 2026 ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213 4. SRI NAGARAJ S/O SRI BHOOMANNA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: COOLY DIRECTOR OF BHOVI SANGHA (R) JAYANTHINAGARA KARAGODU GRAMA RAYARA KOPPALU ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213 5. SRI SRINIVAS H.G. S/O SRI GOPAL AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC: COOLY DIRECTOR OF BHOVI SANGHA (R) JAYANTHINAGARA KARAGODU GRAMA RAYARA KOPPALU ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213 6. SRI CHINNASWAMY S/O SRI KRISHNASWMAY AGE ABOUT 71 YEARS OCC: COOLY DIRECTOR OF BHOVI SANGHA (R) JAYANTHINAGARA KARAGODU GRAMA RAYARA KOPPALU ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NAGARAJ D., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26508-DB WP No. 11630 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY G.P. ROAD, BEHIND RTO OFFICE SATHYMANGALA HASSAN - 573 201 …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 A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT, QUASHING THE NOTICE/COMMUNCATION BEARING NO.ga.bhoo e/hi bhoo haa/kagagu.shaake/2025-26/7315 DATED 30/03/2026 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26508-DB WP No. 11630 of 2026 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. The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the present petition. 2. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24