- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35273-DB WP No. 17931 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH 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. 17931 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. KRISHNA AND COMPANY No.9, THAMMANAYANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU- 562 106 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI D. KRISHNA S/O SRI DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35273-DB WP No. 17931 of 2026 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BENGALURU - 560 001 …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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER APPLICATION DATED 30.03.2023, AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND RECOMMENDATION DATED 24.11.2025, FORWARDED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND EXECUTE THE QUARRY LEASE DEED IN FAVOURED OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WITHIN TIME FRAME PERIOD & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35273-DB WP No. 17931 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 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 30.03.2023, as per Annexure - C and Recommendation dated 24.11.2025, forwarded by the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent, as per Annexure - F, and execute the quarry lease deed in favor of the petitioner in respect of the schedule property within time frame period, in the interest of justice and equity. ➤ Grand such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant on the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. The learned Government Advocate submits that the letter dated 24.11.2025 which the petitioner mentions as a recommendation is a report and not a recommendation. He states that the petitioner's application dated 30.03.2023 under Rule 31ZC - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35273-DB WP No. 17931 of 2026 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 seeking grant of the quarry lease in respect of 7 acres comprising in Survey No.23, Thammanayakanahalli Village, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District, will be considered and finally decided within a period of 6 weeks. 4. In view of the aforesaid statement, no further orders are required to be passed by the respondents, except to state that the respondents shall be bound down to the said statement made on their behalf. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10