- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010485592026 NC: 2026:KHC:38793-DB WP No. 22163 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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.22163 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SHRI. TIPPESWAMY H.N. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O SRI. NINGAPPA, NO.504, BHARAMASAGARA, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA - 577 519. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN GOWDA PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINES & GEOLOGY, CHITRADURGA, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010485592026 NC: 2026:KHC:38793-DB WP No. 22163 of 2026 OPPOSITE BASAPPA HOSPITAL, B.L. GOWDA LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY MR. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION FOR THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.06.2026 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXECUTE QUARRY LEASE DEED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS VIDE ANNEXURE-G 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. The learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that the respondent No.3 be directed to consider the representation dated 01.06.2026. The said representation has been filed, inter alia, seeking execution of the extended quarry lease. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010485592026 NC: 2026:KHC:38793-DB WP No. 22163 of 2026 3. The respondent No.3 had executed a quarry lease [CTA-551] on 12.05.2016, for extracting building stone. The said lease was for a period of five years and has since expired. By virtue of the amended Rule 8A(2) of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994, such leases are deemed to have been granted for a period of thirty years from the date of the original grant. Accordingly, the petitioner has applied for the said extension of the lease, which was granted. 4. The petitioner's grievance is that his lease has not been executed as yet. It is in this regard that the petitioner has made a representation. 5. The learned Government Advocate submits that the petitioner's representation would be considered and if there is any impediment to the execution of the lease deed, the same would be communicated to the petitioner. 6. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Advocate, no further orders are required to be passed on the present petition, except to direct that the respondents shall take necessary steps for consideration of the representation within a - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010485592026 NC: 2026:KHC:38793-DB WP No. 22163 of 2026 period of six weeks from today. Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AT List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20