- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010743342025 NC: 2026:KHC:41912-DB RP No. 512 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND REVIEW PETITION NO. 512 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION No.26018 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. MINERA STEEL AND POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT PRESTIGE MINERA NO.6, 3RD FLOOR, MAIN GUARD CROSS ROAD SHIVAJI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. T.G. ASWATHANARAYANA (VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE) …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.G.RAGHAVAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ADITYA NARAYAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010743342025 NC: 2026:KHC:41912-DB RP No. 512 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA FOREST, ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY 4. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003 5. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS VIJAYANAGARA DIVISION HOSAPETE - 583 201 6. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BELLARY DIVISION BELLARY - 583 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S.HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THE REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION.114 R/W ORDER XLVII RULE 1 OF CPC 1908, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.02.2025 (ANNEXURE A) PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.26018/24 IN LIGHT OF THE FOREST CLEARANCE GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER VIDE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 17.02.2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010743342025 NC: 2026:KHC:41912-DB RP No. 512 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The review petitioner has filed an application ‒ I.A No.1/2025 seeking condonation of delay of 234 days in filing the review petition. 2. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents does not contest the review petitioner's request for condonation of delay. Accordingly, the same is allowed. 3. The review petitioner has filed the present petition seeking review of the judgment dated 18.02.2025 passed in Writ Petition No.26018/2024 (GM-MM-S). 4. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the review petitioner submits that the arguments were heard and the order was reserved on 19.11.2024 but, was pronounced on 18.02.2025. In the meanwhile, on 17.02.2025, the prayer regarding transfer of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010743342025 NC: 2026:KHC:41912-DB RP No. 512 of 2025 the forest clearance was rendered infructuous as the said approval was granted. 5. It is apposite to set out the prayers made in the writ petition. "a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and set aside the impugned Stoppage Notice bearing No.A3/Minera/CR-21/2023-24 dated 08.04.2024 issued by the Fifth Respondent vide Annexure 'N', in the interest of justice and equity; b) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Authorities to expedite the process for transfer of the FC and other applicable approvals in favour of the petitioner in terms of Sec.8B of the MMDR Act read with Rule 9A of the MCR 2016 as amended in 2021, in the interest of justice and equity." 6. As is apparent from the above, one of the prayers made by the review petitioner was to expedite the process for transfer of forest clearance, which we are informed was granted on 17.02.2025, and to this extent, there is merit in the contention that one of the prayers did not survive. 7. Having stated the above, we also find merit in the respondents' contention that the judgment merely sets down the position of law and therefore, it is not required to be reviewed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010743342025 NC: 2026:KHC:41912-DB RP No. 512 of 2025 8. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the review petitioner submits that the principal apprehension in the mind of the review petitioner is that the impugned judgment may be read at a subsequent stage as raising a question on the transfer of the forest clearance. To this extent, the learned Government Advocate submits that the clearance already granted will not be questioned solely on the ground that the judgment had been rendered after the clearance had been granted. 9. In view of the said unequivocal statement made by the learned Government Advocate, the review petitioner cannot harbour any reservation. The review petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. 10. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1