- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482042026 NC: 2026:KHC:50316-DB WP No. 21768 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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. 21768 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANDEEP S/O. MANOHAR OULKAR AGED 60 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. H.NO.422, PLOT NO. 64/1B 5TH CROSS, BHAGYA NAGAR ANGOL, TILAKWADI BELGAUM DISTRICT - 590 006 2. SRI SHIVAPRASAD S/O. SHAMARAO BYADAGI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. ANKLIKHOOT WADDARAGALLI CHIKKODI TALUK DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 201 3. SRI RAJENDRA S/O. MALLAGOUDA PATIL AGED 64 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO.141, HARAGAPURGAD HUKKERI TALUK BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 313 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482042026 NC: 2026:KHC:50316-DB WP No. 21768 of 2026 4. SRI PARASHURAM S/O. MONAPPA NILAJAKAR PROPRIETOR OF M/S. VAISHALI STONE CRUSHER AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. H.NO.14, MAHADEV ROAD KANGRALLI (KH), BELAGAVI BELAGAVI - 590 010 5. SRI RUDRAGOUDA S/O. SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. SHIRAGUPPI, ATHANI TALUK BELAGAVI - 591 242 6. SRI VIJAY S/O. SRIKRISHNA MANJAREKAR AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO.1, KUNJAVIHAR NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE CHIKKODI BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 201 7. SRI SHADAKSHARI S/O. ISHWAR KATTI AGED 61 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. PLOT NO. 68 SHAHUNAGAR NEAR NEHRU NAGAR BELAGAVI - 590 010 8. SRI BASANAGOUDA S/O. NAGANAGOUDA NAGANAGOUDAR AGED 62 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO.1233A, GANDHINAGAR NEAR LIBRARY, BILAGI TALUK BILAGI DIST BAGALKOT - 587 116 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482042026 NC: 2026:KHC:50316-DB WP No. 21768 of 2026 9. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. DEVENDRA KADAM AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO.727, SAGAR GALLI VADAGAON, BELAGAVI BELAGAVI - 590 005 10. SRI TUSHAR S/O. VASANT TAHSILDAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO. 566, RAGHUNATH PET ANAGOL, BELAGAVI DISTRICT BELAGAVI - 590 006 11. SRI RAMESH S/O. BASAPPA CHANNAVAR AGED 57 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. HALATTI VILLAGE CHIKKODI TALUK BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 201 12. SRI KAJESAB S/O. RAJESAHEB DABADI PROPRIETOR OF MADINA STONE CRUSHER AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. ITNAL VILLGAE, YARAGATTI TALUK BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 129 13. SRI CHANDRAKANTH S/O. MAHADEV PATIL AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO. 3684/A, MAHADEV ROAD KANGRAHALLI K.H. BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 590 010 14. SRI VIJAYBHASKARGOUDA S/O. RAMCHANDRAGOUDA ITGOWNI AGED 49 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482042026 NC: 2026:KHC:50316-DB WP No. 21768 of 2026 OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO. 3194 NAGALINGESHWARA COLONY CHIKKODI BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 201 15. SMT. SWAPNA W/O. VIJAYBHASKAR ITIGOWNI, AGED 46 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO. 392 NAGALINGESHWAR COLONY CHIKKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 201 16. SRI DEEPAK S/O. PARASHRAM BIRJE AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. S.R. NO. 15, TEGGINAGALLI MALAPRABHA NAGAR MADHAVAPURA, VADAGAON BELAGAVI - 590 005 17. SRI SANJAY S/O. APPASAB MALI AGED 48 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. VIDYANAGAR CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 201 18. THIMMANNA GADIWADDAR S/O. SIDDAPPA AGED 49 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. WADDAR GALLI KARAGAON, KARAGAON PO TALUK CHIKKODI BELAGAVI - 591 226 19. SRI JAYANTH S/O. APPASAHEB CHORAGE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482042026 NC: 2026:KHC:50316-DB WP No. 21768 of 2026 R/O. NO. 150, MANIT-TEJ VITTALMARG, 2ND LEFT LAST BUS STOP, SHAHU NAGAR B.K. KANGRALLI ROAD SHAHU NAGAR BELAGAVI DIST. BELAGAVI - 590 010 20. SRI SOMASHEKAR S/O. PRAKASH SANKPAL AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. SANKAPAL GALLI RAIBAG TALUK RAIBAG, BELAGAVI - 591 316 21. SRI SAMBHAJI S/O. LAKSHMAN CHOUGULE AGED 67 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O. NO. 415 KAMALESHWARA GALLI MANNUR , BELAGAVI - 591 128 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE FOR 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 - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482042026 NC: 2026:KHC:50316-DB WP No. 21768 of 2026 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 - 590 001 5. KARNATAKA STATE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS CENTRE THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN MAJOR SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN ROAD DODDABETTAHALLI BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 097 …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 26-02-2026, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION BEARING SI.NO.CI-MMN/192/2023, INTRODUCING RULE 44(A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERALS CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2026 TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DEPRIVES THE PETITIONERS 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: - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482042026 NC: 2026:KHC:50316-DB WP No. 21768 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 seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to each petitioner to file a separate petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1