- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192024 NC: 2026:KHC:48431-DB WP No. 24366 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH 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. 24366 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S DESIGN MIX STONE CRUSHER NO 97, DODDAHORAMAVATHUR VILLAGE HULIYUR DURGA HOBLI KUNIGAL TUMKUR - 572 130 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER T SURESH REGISTGERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT 1932 2. M/S DESIGN MIX SY.NO.7/2B, VISHVERAPURA NEAR KUNIGAL BYPASS NELAMANGALA BANGALORE RURAL - 562 123 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER T SURESH REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT 1932 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. LAKSHMI MENON, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DIRECTOR SOUTH ZONE 1ST D CROSS, I BLOCK RAMAKRISHNANAGAR (DATTAGALLI) MYSORE - 570 022 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192024 NC: 2026:KHC:48431-DB WP No. 24366 of 2024 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVANA SPOORTHI LAYOUT BADDIHALLI, RING ROAD TUMAKURU - 572 104 3. SRI V GIRISH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O NO.405, 14TH CROSS 2ND STAGE, 2ND PHASE MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 086 4. SRI VIJAY SWAROOP G R/O 405, 14TH CROSS 2ND STAGE, 2ND PHASE MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BENGLAURU - 560 086 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. G.N. PAVAN, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4 SRI. S.S. MAHENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a)ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO RESPONDENT NO.2 TO DROP THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED UNDER NOTICE BEARING NO.G.BHO.E/UNITU/KGGU-838/2023-2024-6108 DATED 19/01/204 (ANNEXURE-P1) AND REFRAIN FROM TAKING ANY FURTHER ACTIONS AGAINST THE PETITIONER UNDER THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED UNDER RULE19A(9) OF THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1994 PURSUANT TO THE COMPLAINT(s) LODGED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 HEREIN AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192024 NC: 2026:KHC:48431-DB WP No. 24366 of 2024 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 petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the present petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1