- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32536-DB WP No. 9389 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 9389 OF 2026 (GM-MMS) BETWEEN: 1. M/S VAIBHAVI GRANITES AND STONES REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI M. BACHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISWAMY GOWDA GODLUMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562135 …PETITIONER (BY SRI L NARASIMHA MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SUDHINDRA S A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDI BANGALORE 560001 2. DIRECTOR FOR DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE- 560001 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32536-DB WP No. 9389 of 2026 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 4. DEPUTY CONSERVATIVE OF FOREST CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 6. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 7. TAHSILDAR CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 …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 OF MANDAMUS OR WRIT OF LIKE NATURE DIRECTING THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THE QUARRYING LEASE WITH RESPECT TO 3.30 ACRES IN Sy. No. 145 OF GUVALAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AS PER THE APPLICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-A OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE DIRECTION GIVEN BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP No. 44567/2017 BY THE ORDER DATED 21.06.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32536-DB WP No. 9389 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 Government Advocate has handed over a memo enclosing therewith the order dated 20.11.2024, rejecting the petitioner's application for quarry lease to the extent of 3.3 acres in Survey No.145, Guvalakanahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Chikkaballapura Taluk. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to avail of its substantive remedies. We clarify that the withdrawal of this petition would not preclude the petitioner from availing its substantive remedies, if any, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21