- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538452013 NC: 2026:KHC:36466-DB WP No. 56475 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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. 56475 OF 2013 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI THAMMANA D. KATWA S/O SRI DONGARSA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS KANCHANA BUILDING 10TH CROSS, BHAGYANAGARA BELGAUM - 590 006 KARNATAKA STATE …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINIVASA K.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE SECRETARY GOVT. OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES (MINES, SSI & TEXTILES) 1ST FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538452013 NC: 2026:KHC:36466-DB WP No. 56475 of 2013 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 4. THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF MINES 3RD FLOOR, A WING SHASTRI BHAVAN NEW DELHI 5. M/S. DALMIA CEMENT (BHARAT) LTD 11TH & 12TH FLOOR HANSALYA BUILDING 15, BARAKHAMBA ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS: AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. AMBUJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA (IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 04.11.2016) …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3, V/O DATED 09.08.2017, NOTICE TO R-4 IS DISPENSED WITH & SMT. GAYATRI BALU, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.03.2011 PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT IN No.DMG/AML/ADV-07/2010-2011/17078, WHICH IS PROUDUCED AT ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION IN SO FAR AS THE REJECTION OF M.L. APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538452013 NC: 2026:KHC:36466-DB WP No. 56475 of 2013 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 22.04.2026 seeking to withdraw the present petition unconditionally. 2. The present petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. 3. The pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8