- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497692026 NC: 2026:KHC:48798-DB WP No. 22706 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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.22706 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. VISHWESH STONE CRUSHER, BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. JOTIBA S/O. PRALHAD REMANI, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. ZADAVAGA HEBBAL, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591120. 2. M/S. DHAMANEKAR STONE CRUSHER, BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. BALASAHEB DHAMANEKAR S/O. ARJUN DHAMANEKAR, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O. H.NO.17, BHARAT NAGAR, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590003. 3. M/S. VISHWANATH STONE CRUSHER, BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. TARUN S/O VASANTHRAO DATTAWADE, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. NO.9/205, SANGLI ROAD, ICHALAKARANJI, HATKANANGALE, KOLHAPUR DISTRICT, MAHARASTHRA-416115. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497692026 NC: 2026:KHC:48798-DB WP No. 22706 of 2026 4. M/S. HARI STONE CRUSHER, BY ITS PARTNER, SRI. ANIL S/O. YALLAPPA GOUNDADKAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. H.NO.4119, KANGRAL GALLI, BELAGAVI-590001. 5. SRI. SAI STONE INDUSTRIES, BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. YASHWANTH S/O MAHADEV NALAWADE AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. WARD NO.5, MALLAMMA NAGARA, MUDHOL, TALUK: MUDHOL, DISTRICT: BAGALKOTE-583236. 6. M/S. POPULAR CRUSHER PVT. LTD., BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. GIRISH S/O. ZUNJAR BHATKHANDE, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. #959, KALIAMBRAI, BELAGAVI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-590001. 7. M/S. G.S. CONSTRUCTION BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. NINGAPPA S/O. RUKMANNA MORE, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. RAMDEV GALLI, SAVAGAON, MANDOLI, BELAGAVI-590008. 8. M/S. GOMMATESH STONE CRUSHER, BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. NO.2365, SHAKTI NIVAS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497692026 NC: 2026:KHC:48798-DB WP No. 22706 of 2026 1ST MAIN, MAHANTESH NAGAR, SHIVAJI NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. 9. M/S. TARADE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD., BY ITS DIRECTOR, TOUFIK S/O. MEERASAB TARADE AGED 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. NO.87, SOMWRA PETH, CHIKKODI, TALUK: CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591201. 10. M/S. TARADE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI. MAHIBOOB S/O. APPASAB TARADE, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. DESAI BUILIDING, GANAPATHI TEMPLE, ANANTPUR CIRCLE, ATHANI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591304. 11. M/S. P3M INDUSTRIES, BY ITS PARTNER, SRI. AJAY S/O. CHANNAIAH POOJAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, CTS NO.3380/3, COLLEGE ROAD, BELAGAVI-590016. 12. SRI. MAHALAKSHMI STONE CRUSHER, BY ITS PARTNER, SRI. ALAGOUDA S/O, GIRIGOUDA PATIL, AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. JAINAPUR, CHIKKODI TALUK, DISTRICT BELAGAVI-591226. 13. M/S. P3M INDUSTRIES, BY ITS PARTNER, SRI. AJAY S/O. CHANNAIAH POOJAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497692026 NC: 2026:KHC:48798-DB WP No. 22706 of 2026 CTS NO. 3380/3, COLLEGE ROAD, BELAGAVI-590016. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVALLI SHIVAYOGI YALLAPPAGOUDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINICIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, (MINES-2), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY (MINES), KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BELAGAVI-590001. 5. KARNATAKA STATE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS CENTRE THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, MAJOR SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN ROAD, DODDABETTAHALLI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560097. …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 ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497692026 NC: 2026:KHC:48798-DB WP No. 22706 of 2026 26.02.2026, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION BEARING SL.NO.CI-MMN/192/2023, INTRODUCING RULE 44(A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERALS CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2026 TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DEPRIVES THE PETITIONER OF AN OPPORTUNITY OF HEARING BEFORE THE DETERMINATION OF LIABILITY (AS PER ANNEXURE-D) 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 counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AT List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2