- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35893-DB WP No. 27040 of 2024 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. 27040 OF 2024 (GM-MMS) BETWEEN: 1. MR. M C BASAVARAJU S/O SRI LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF M/S. EISHA STONE CRUSHER NO.123, MAACHAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE BASARALU HOBLI MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUMANTH L BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE S S I TEXTILES AND MINES VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.349, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35893-DB WP No. 27040 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST(MINERAL) DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401 6. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MANDYA SUB-DIVISION MANDYA - 571 401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION/ORDER DATED 30/06/2023 ISSUED/PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 HEREIN, A COPY OF THE SAID COMMUNICATION/ORDER IS HEREWITH SUBMITTED AS ANNEXURE-A 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. None appears for the petitioner. We notice that none appeared for the petitioner on 13.01.2026, as well. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35893-DB WP No. 27040 of 2024 2. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34