- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010382732023 NC: 2026:KHC:36871-DB RP No. 336 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY REVIEW PETITION NO. 336 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5948 OF 2020 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 3. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY OFFICE OF SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DHARWAD-580001 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010382732023 NC: 2026:KHC:36871-DB RP No. 336 of 2023 AND: 1. SMT. SHOBHA K SHETTY W/O K T SHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 2/A, PRIYADARSHINI COLONY GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI HUBBALLI-580030 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE) THIS REVIEW PETITION IS UNDER ORDER 47 RULE 1 R/W SECTION 114 OF CPC, 1908, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE REVIEW PETITION AND REVIEW THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS COURT IN W.P.NO.5948/2020 ON 13.09.2022 BY CLARIFYING/MODIFYING THE PENALTY LEVIABLE FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017 IS 15 TIMES OF THE ROYALTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. The present review petition has been filed seeking review of the judgment and order dated 13.09.2022 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.5948/2020. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010382732023 NC: 2026:KHC:36871-DB RP No. 336 of 2023 2. The submission that the respondent would be liable to pay penalty equal to 15 times of the royalty of mineral so dispatched or transported under Rule 44(4) of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994, was considered and rejected by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 3. We are considering the review petition. We do not find any error apparent on the face of the record which warrants us to review the said judgment and order dated 13.09.2022 and therefore, we dismiss this review petition. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE BKV CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0