- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20099-DB WP No. 11266 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 11266 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI PRADEEP R S/O MR V RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO E1/1, RAMACHANDRAPURA, JALAHALLI POST, BBMP (W-10) YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE 560013 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KANIJA BHAVAN, BENGALURU 560001 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20099-DB WP No. 11266 of 2026 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA 562101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER APPLICATION DATED 13.04.2015, AS PER ANNEXURE-A, AND GRANT THE QUARRY LEASE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WITHIN STIPULATED PERIOD, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. He submits that endorsement has been issued and seeks liberty to challenge the same. 2. We do not consider it apposite to grant any such liberty. However, we clarify that dismissal of the present petition would not - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20099-DB WP No. 11266 of 2026 preclude the petitioner from availing of remedies, if any, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15