- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110192026 NC: 2026:KHC:50026-DB WP No. 4809 of 2026 C/W WP No. 6493 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. 4809 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 6493 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) IN WP No. 4809/2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. SUDHAKARA N S/O SANKARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO. NAIMURU MOGRU BELTHANGADI TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 241 …PETITIONER (BY SRI DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110192026 NC: 2026:KHC:50026-DB WP No. 4809 of 2026 C/W WP No. 6493 of 2026 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GROUND FLOOR PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL MANGALORE - 575 007 4. SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GROUND FLOOR PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL MANGALORE - 575 007 5. MR. IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O ABBAD R/AT - HUNSE KATTE PILIGUDU HOUSE KALLERI POST BELTHANGADY TALUK, KARAYA DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 326 (AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 16.03.2026) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1-R4 & SRI PRATHEEK R SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04/02/2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER; VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1 DATED 13/11/2025 AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110192026 NC: 2026:KHC:50026-DB WP No. 4809 of 2026 C/W WP No. 6493 of 2026 IN WP NO. 6493/2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. KARUNAKARA POOJARY S/O BABU POOJARY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS KOLANJILADDA HOUSE ANE BAILU, VTC: NEKKILADY POST OFFICE NEKKILADY (34) PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 325 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI CYRIL PRASAD PAIS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GROUND FLOOR PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL MANGALORE - 575 007 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110192026 NC: 2026:KHC:50026-DB WP No. 4809 of 2026 C/W WP No. 6493 of 2026 GROUND FLOOR PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL MANGALORE - 575 007 5. SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GROUND FLOOR PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL MANGALORE - 575 007 6. MR. IBRAHIM S/O B. YAKOOB AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 1-415 KOLLEJAL VILLAGE HIREBANDADI, PUTTUR TALUK D.K. DISTRICT - 574 241 (AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 23.04.2026) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1-R5 & SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE INTIMATION/ORDER DATED 10/03/2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 5 REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110192026 NC: 2026:KHC:50026-DB WP No. 4809 of 2026 C/W WP No. 6493 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 learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seek to withdraw the petitions. 2. The present petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17