- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22165-DB WP No. 18115 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18115 OF 2024 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI. A AROGYADAS, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SON OF LATE S P ALPHANS R/AT NO. 43 HES COLONY T B DAM, HOSPETE TALUKA 583 225. VIJAYA NAGAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJ BHAVAN, 5TH FLOOR, NO. 49, RACE COURSE ROAD, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22165-DB WP No. 18115 of 2024 BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJ BHAVAN, WARD NO. 7, M P PRAKASH NAGAR (SADASHIV NAGAR) HOSPETE - 583 201. VIJAY NAGAR DISTRICT. 5. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR AND REVISING AUTHORITY NORTHERN ZONE, DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NAGARBHIVRUDHI PRADHIKARA BUILDING, MOTI CIRCLE, BELLARY 583 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS.NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR AS THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND REGISTER THE QUARRY LEASE DEED IN FORM-E IN TERMS OF RULE 18(1) OF KMMC RULES FORTHWITH, BY RECALLING THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DIRECTOR SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AS PER AN IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.04.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A RELYING ON OMITTED RULE 8-B (2)(E) EFFECTIVE FROM 17.03.2023, WHICH DOES NOT FIND A PLACE IN STATUTE BOOKS, AND/OR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22165-DB WP No. 18115 of 2024 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present appeal. 2. The present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1