- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010854502025 NC: 2026:KHC:37007-DB WP No. 39509 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 39509 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRIDHARA H.B. S/O SRI C.G. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT HARIHARAPURA K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 605 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SWAMY M.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (MINES) M. S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010854502025 NC: 2026:KHC:37007-DB WP No. 39509 of 2025 RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 3RD FLOOR, NO.316 AND 317 B. RACHAIAH DOUBLE ROAD CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313 6. THE THASILDAR CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE ORDER ISSUED IN No. CRDC-REVOLND 1/95/2021-REV SEC-DC-CHN DATED 05.05.2025, BY THE RESPONDENT No. 2 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010854502025 NC: 2026:KHC:37007-DB WP No. 39509 of 2025 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 petitioner has filed the present petition impugning the order dated 05.05.2025 issued by respondent No.2, (The Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar District) reserving 6 acres of Government land falling in Sy.No.30 for construction of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Residential School for girls. 2. The petitioner states that he is in possession of the patta land measuring 2.02 acres in Sy.No.101 in the same village and has applied for a quarry licence for extracting building stones from the said land. The petitioner apprehends that if the school is constructed in the vicinity of his land, it may not be permissible for him to carry on the quarry activities. 3. The question whether it would be permissible for the petitioner to carry on quarrying activities on his lands may not be a - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010854502025 NC: 2026:KHC:37007-DB WP No. 39509 of 2025 ground for interdicting Government authorities from utilizing their land for public purpose. 4. The present petition is unmerited and accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16