- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543962026 NC: 2026:KHC:44096-DB WP No. 24536 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.24536 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: DEEPAK S/O MALLU KANKONKAR, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL: JOIDA, DIST.: KARWAR (U.K.) - 581453. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHADAB HASANSAB YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE SENIOR GEOLOGY AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY UTTAR KANNADA - 581301. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIST.: UTTAR KANNADA - 581301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by C K LATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543962026 NC: 2026:KHC:44096-DB WP No. 24536 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO IMMEDIATELY ISSUE THE GRANT NOTIFICATION IN FORM GL AND EXECUTE THE QUARRY LEASE DEED IN FORM G IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.43A/195+196, PLOT NO.340, MEASURING 4 ACRES 38 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT ADALLI, RAMNAGAR VILLAGE, TALUK JOIDA, DISTRICT UTTARA KANNADA, PURSUANT TO THE PETITIONER'S AQL APPLICATION DATED 23.05.2023, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY, THERE BEING NO LEGAL OR STATUTORY IMPEDIMENT TO THE GRANT OF THE QUARRY LEASE 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 respondent No. 2 be directed to immediately issue the grant notification in Form GL and execute a quarry lease deed over land measuring 4 acres and 38 guntas, comprising in Sy. No. 43A/195+ 196, Plot No. 340 at Adalli, Ramnagar Village, Taluk Joida, District Uttar Kannada. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543962026 NC: 2026:KHC:44096-DB WP No. 24536 of 2026 3. The petitioner claims that he has filed an application for seeking quarry licence on 23.05.2023 for extracting building stone. He claims that the stone quarry plan was approved on 13.02.2026 and the petitioner has also secured the necessary environmental clearance. 4. In view of the aforesaid averments, we consider it apposite to direct the respondents to process the petitioner's application in accordance with law, if not already done. In the event there are any deficiencies or that respondent authorities are of the view that the quarry lease cannot be granted, the same may be communicated to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six weeks from date. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE CKL List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3