- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010554242026 NC: 2026:KHC:47363-DB WP No. 25149 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.25149 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SMT. RATNAMMA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, MANCHANDAHALLI VILLAGE, VEMAGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY IT SECRETARY. 2. DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, #49, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, ROOM NO. S3 AND S3A, ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVANA, KUMBARAHALLI, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563103. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010554242026 NC: 2026:KHC:47363-DB WP No. 25149 of 2026 4. SRI. ANAND KUMAR B.A. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, BELLURU VILLAGE, NARASAPURA POST & HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK & DISTRICT - 563133. 5. SRI. RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O CHIKKIRAPPA, R/AT DANAVAHALLI VILLAGE, CHAKARASANAHALLI POST, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK & DISTRICT - 563133. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS; ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 14/07/2026 BEARING NO.GABOOE/U.NI.KO/KAGAGU/1033/SUBLEASE/2026-27/1481- 1486 (ANNEXURE-A) 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 respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition impugning the order dated 14.07.2026 passed by the Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Kolar. By the impugned order, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010554242026 NC: 2026:KHC:47363-DB WP No. 25149 of 2026 the concerned authority has imposed a fine of `37,98,480/- on the petitioner for violating the terms of the lease and has cancelled the quarry lease No.1033 over an area of 2 acres falling in Survey No.2, Narasapura Hobli, Kolar District and Taluk. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner had sub-leased the quarry lease to one Sri Ashok S/o late D. Shankarappa. 4. After some arguments, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a revision petition. 5. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 6. All contentions of the parties are kept open. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7