- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010718812025 NC: 2026:KHC:47737-DB WP No. 33764 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND 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. 33764 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SURESH BABU .S AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O LATE D. SHANKARAPPA DANAVAHALLI VILLAGE CHAKRASANAHALLI POST NARASAPURA HOBLI KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 133 …PETITIONER (BY SRI VIGNESH K.V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY 2. DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010718812025 NC: 2026:KHC:47737-DB WP No. 33764 of 2025 3. COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 133 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY ROOM NO.S3 ADN S3A, 2ND FLOOR ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN NH-75(04) KUMBARAHALLI KOLAR – 563 103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13/01/2025 FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LICENSE IN S.NO.2 OF DANAVAHALLI VILLAGE, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT IN A TIME BOUND MANNER (ANNEXURE-B) & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010718812025 NC: 2026:KHC:47737-DB WP No. 33764 of 2025 2. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39