- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29067-DB WP No. 17423 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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.17423 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: M/S. H.V.R. ENTERPRISES, SHOP NO.4, VAKKALIGARA SANGHA BUILDING, B.B. ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI H.G. GIRISH. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVA KUMAR K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE SECRETARY, (MSME & MINES), COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29067-DB WP No. 17423 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 01-01- 2012 IN AQL NO.1/2012 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C FOR THE ENTIRE EXTENT OF APPLIED AREA AD-MEASURING 5-00 ACRES, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 8-R (5) R/W. RULE 19-B OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES,1994 IN THE INTEREST OF EQUITY AND JUSTICE AND 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. Mr. K.S. Harish, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition impugning the endorsement dated 24.08.2022 issued by respondent No.2, whereby the petitioner's request for lease of an area measuring two acres adjacent to his existing quarry falling in Sy. No.7 of the Honnampalli Village, Gulur Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapura District, was rejected on the ground that there is no provision for considering the same. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29067-DB WP No. 17423 of 2026 3. The petitioner has an alternative remedy by way of a revision under Rule 53 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 [KMMC Rules], against the said endorsement issued by the Director of Department of Mines and Geology (respondent No.2). 4. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present petition. 5. The writ petition, is accordingly, disposed of. 6. We clarify that this order will not preclude the petitioner from availing the alternative remedy, if so advised, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20