- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193062026 NC: 2026:KHC:47940-DB WP No. 8793 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD 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. 8793 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. ROCKSAND MINERALS PVT. LTD. NO.203, VIJAYA ENCLAVE PLOT NO. 32, SRINAGAR COLONY HYDERABAD - 500 073 REP. BY ITS MANAGER MR. ANANTH KULKARNI …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIDANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193062026 NC: 2026:KHC:47940-DB WP No. 8793 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN 2ND FLOOR, ROOM NO.219 BEERASANDRA VILLAGE KOYARA POST DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SAVAKANAHALLI GATE DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT …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 MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER BY DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER RENEWAL APPLICATION DATED 24.09.2011, AS PER ANNEXURE-B, SUBSEQUENT REPRESENTATION DATED 16.08.2018, AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND SUBSEQUENT REPRESENTATION DATED 26.09.2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-H AND EXTEND THE QUARRY LEASE UNDER DEEMED PROVISION WITHIN STIPULATED TIME IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193062026 NC: 2026:KHC:47940-DB WP No. 8793 of 2026 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 petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent No.3 (Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology) to consider the petitioner’s renewal application dated 24.09.2011 and his subsequent representation dated 16.08.2018. 2. The petitioner is essentially aggrieved by the delay in taking decision in respect of his application seeking renewal of quarry lease [QL 2257] over the land measuring 4 acres falling in Survey No.36 of Dasarahalli Village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. 3. The learned Government Advocate submits that a communication has already been sent to the Forest Department seeking clarification as to the status of the land, particularly whether it is a deemed forest. He submits that a decision shall be taken shortly. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193062026 NC: 2026:KHC:47940-DB WP No. 8793 of 2026 4. In view of the above, we direct the respondents to take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from date. 5. The petition is disposed in the above terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15.2