- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010479822026 NC: 2026:KHC:50017-DB WP No. 21517 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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. 21517 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. UNION OF KARNATAKA QUARRY AND STONE CRUSHER OWNERS ASSOCIATION NO.5, 1ST CROSS HALAGADEVANAHALLI NEAR PADMAVATHI KALYAN MANATAPA RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE ZONE - 01 RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 096 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI SIDDARAJU 2. BHIARAVA STONE CRUSHERS REPT BY PARTNER S.D. DILIP KUMAR S/O S.D. DAKSHINAMURTY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.44 SHIVASANDRA VILLAGE GUBBI TALUK TUMUKURU DISTRICT - 572 211 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRASHANTH S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010479822026 NC: 2026:KHC:50017-DB WP No. 21517 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI 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 DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY (MINES) CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 …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 WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER TO STRUCK-DOWN THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26.02.2026, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION BEARING SL.NO.CL. MMN/ 192/2023, UNDER THE PROVISION OF RULE 44(A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERALS CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2026, AS PER ANNEXURE-D, CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE GUIDELINES, VIDE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.CI-MMN/192/2023, DATED 26.02.2026, ISSUED BY THE 1 RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE- D AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010479822026 NC: 2026:KHC:50017-DB WP No. 21517 of 2026 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 appearing for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the petition. 2. The present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18