- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27584-DB WP No. 11693 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH 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. 11693 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NANJAPPA SRI VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.46 DYAVASANDRA VILLAGE HARAGADDE POST JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 105 2. SRI D. SRINIVAS S/O SRI DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.164 THAMMANAYAKANAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 562 106 3. SMT. J.G. KAVITHA C/O SRI B. YOGESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO.30, 11TH CROSS LAKSHMI BLOCK, HAF POST GANGANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 024 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27584-DB WP No. 11693 of 2024 4. M/S SHAKTHI ENTERPRISES SHOP NO.1, BATHIYAPPA BUILDING DEVASANDRA MAIN ROAD AYYAPPA NAGAR BENAGLURU - 560 036 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI R. BASAVARAJU 5. M/S PRABHA EARTH MOVERS NO.23, OPP. ASHWATH KATTE ROAD DEVASANDRA, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU - 560 036. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI R. SRINIVASA 6. SRI KRISHNA AND COMPANY NO.9, THAMMANAYAKANAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 106 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI D. KRISHNA 7. SMT. D SHANTHA D/O SRI DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.164 THAMMANAYAKANAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 106 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI BHAT GANAPATHY NARAYAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B R AMBEDKAR VIDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27584-DB WP No. 11693 of 2024 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATION DATED 21/03/2023 WHICH IS RECOMMENDED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT FOR APPROVAL OF THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL UNDER RULE-3 (E) OF THE KMMC RULES, 1994 AMENDED TIME AND THEN, WITHIN TIME FRAME PERIOD, AS PER ANNEXURES-K TO K6 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27584-DB WP No. 11693 of 2024 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 appearing for the petitioners submits that the present petition has become infructuous. 2. In view of the above submission, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23