- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35875-DB WP No. 6704 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH 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. 6704 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S YASHASHVI NATURAL STONES A PARTNERSHIP FIRM INCORPORATED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 REP. ITS PARTNER - B.Y. CHAKRESH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT OPPOSITE TO APMC YARD B.H. ROAD, TARIKERE TALUKA CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 228 …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVEENDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES ROOM NO.135, FIRST FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35875-DB WP No. 6704 of 2026 3. THE DIRECTOR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PREVIOUSLY SENIOR GEOLOGIST) DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO. SA-9, 2ND FLOOR ZILLADALITHA BHAVANA CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 …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 OR MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE 5TH RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO FURNISH REVENUE OPINION IN TERMS OF RULE 8(5)(i) OF KMMC RULES, 1994, PURSUANT TO THE LETTER DATED 04.01.2018 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DIRECTOR PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K, ON OR BEFORE 16.03.2026 PURSUANT RULE 8-B (2) AS AMENDED, FOR THE GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT GREY GRANITE OVER AN AREA OF 06-35 ACRES IN GOVT. GOMALA LAND BEARING Sy. No. 77 OF SAJJUPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUKA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT AS PER QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DATED 20.12.2010 SUBMITTED BY THIS PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE LIGHT OF RECEIPT OF JOINT INSPECTION REPORT DATED 12.04.2012, FOREST NOC DATED 13.04.2012 AND TECHNICAL REPORT DATED 05.07.2012 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B, D AND G RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35875-DB WP No. 6704 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 counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. However, this order will not preclude the petitioner from availing its substantive remedies in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39