- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 2133 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 2162 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) WRIT PETITION NO. 2224 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) WRIT PETITION NO. 2248 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) WRIT PETITION NO. 2269 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) WRIT PETITION NO. 2291 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) IN WP No. 2133/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI L.V. SUNIL KUMAR S/O. VENKATARAMU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O. RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS M.S. BUILDINGS BANGALORE - 560 001 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS IN KARNATAKA ARANYA BHAVAN MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN SUB-DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY IN KARNATAKA KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD BEHIND RTO OFFICE SATHYAMANGALA HASSAN - 573 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.05.2023 ADDRESSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN B4/BHUMI/QUARRY LEASE/GL-9122/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY & ETC. IN WP NO. 2162/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYANTH S.J. S/O S.B. JAGADISH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O 112B, BANGALORE ROAD SHARAVANBELAGOLA CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS IN KARNATAKA ARANYA BHAVAN MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY IN KARNATAKA KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD BEHIND RTO OFFICE SATHYAMANGALA HASSAN - 573 201 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.05.2023 ADDRESSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN No.B4/Bhumi/Quarry Lease/GL-42/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY & ETC. IN WP NO. 2224/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI L.V. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O VENAKTARAMU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT CHANANRAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS ADDL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOCY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING BANGLAORE - 560 001 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS IN KARNATAKA ARAYAN BHAVAN MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE DIRCTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY IN KARNATAKA - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS KHANIJA BHVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD BEHIND RTO OFFICE SATHYAMANGALA HASSAN - 573 201 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30/05/2023 ADDRESSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN NO.B4/BHUMI/QUARRY LEASE/GL-46/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE- A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY & ETC. IN WP NO. 2248/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. RATNAMMA W/O VENKATARAMU AGED ABOUT: 63 YEARS R/O RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT GANDHI CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S.BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 1 - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS IN KARNATAKA ARANYA BHAVAN MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY IN KARNATAKA KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD BEHIND RTO OFFICE SATHYAMANGALA HASSAN-573 201 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.05.2023 ADDRESED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN No. B4/BHUMI/QUARRY LEASE/GL-3802/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC. IN WP NO. 2269/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. RATNAMMA W/O VENAKTARAMU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS GANDHI CIRCLE,CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M S BUILDINGS BANGALORE - 01 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS IN KARNATAKA ARANAYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY IN KARNATAKA KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GRAMA PANACHAYATH ROAD BEHIND RTO OFFICE SATHYAMANGALA HASSAN - 573 201 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.05.2023 ADDRESED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS IN No.B4/BHUMI/QUARRY LEASE/GL-9119/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC. IN WP NO. 2291/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI S B JAGADEESH S/O SRI BYREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O RAMESHWARA BADAVANE CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M S BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-01 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FOREST IN KARNATAKA ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY IN KARNATAKA KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034302024 NC: 2026:KHC:49382-DB WP No. 2133 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2162 of 2024 WP No. 2224 of 2024 AND 3 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.05.2023 ADDRESED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN No.B4/BHUMI/QUARRY LEASE/GL-3635/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, 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 appearing for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the present petitions. 2. The petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13