- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010222382026 NC: 2026:KHC:47470-DB WP No. 9642 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. 9642 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S SURYAMURTHY AND CO A PROPRIETARY CONCERN REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETORIX SMT. SHRUTHI V W/O M. DORE AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS NMC 4TH CROSS, BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301 …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAKASH B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT (MSME AND MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND LICENSING AUTHORITY THE DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010222382026 NC: 2026:KHC:47470-DB WP No. 9642 of 2026 CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT CHICKAMAGALUR - 562 103 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND MEMBER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHICKAMAGALURU - 577 102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS WITH REGARD TO THE GRANT OF STONE CRUSHER LICENSE VIDE APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR STONE CRUSHER DATED 28/03/2022 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) FOR GRANT OF LICENSE OVER AN EXTENT OF 1-36 ACRES AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS & 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that direction be issued to the respondents for grant of licence for - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010222382026 NC: 2026:KHC:47470-DB WP No. 9642 of 2026 stone crushing licence over an area of 1.36 acres of land in Sy.26, H. Thimmapura Village, Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District. The petitioner states that he had made an application seeking grant of licence on 28.02.2022 and thereafter a joint inspection was conducted on 03.06.2022. However, the petitioner's application has yet not been processed. 3. The learned Government Advocate submits on instructions that a final decision will be taken within a period of eight weeks from date and the same will be communicated to the petitioner. 4. In view of the statement, no further orders are required to be passed, except that the respondents are bound down by the said statement. The petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2