- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27006-DB WP No. 8868 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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. 8868 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI P. RAVEEN SINGH S/O. LATE. G. PREM SINGH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OFFICE AT. NO.4/2 CHINNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD SHIVANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 051 …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHAT GANAPATI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY TUMKURU DISTRICT Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27006-DB WP No. 8868 of 2026 TUMKURU - 572 105 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKURU - 572 105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER APPLICATION DATED 19.05.2015, AS PER ANNEXURE-A, AND GRANT THE QUARRY LEASE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WITHIN A TIME FRAMED PERIOD & 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Principal Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under: "Issue Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate direction directing the respondents to consider the petitioner application dated 19.05.2015, as per Annexure-A, and grant the quarry lease in favour of the petitioner in respect of the schedule property - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27006-DB WP No. 8868 of 2026 within a time framed period, in the interest of justice." 3. The learned Principal Government Advocate submits, on instructions, that the forest clearance has also been received and the necessary order for executing the quarry lease shall be issued within a period of six weeks from date. 4. In view of the above statement, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition, except to record that the respondents are bound down to the statement made on their behalf. 5. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10