- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010808472025 NC: 2026:KHC:50915-DB WP No. 37195 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH 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.37195 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI R.N. KRISHNA PRIYANTH S/O R.K. NARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.2357, ASHRIVADH 10TH CROSS, BASAVESHWARA ROAD, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE-570004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.V. BHANU PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE, AUTHORITY FOR REGULATION & LICENSING OF CRUSHER UNITS, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRCIT-571313. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010808472025 NC: 2026:KHC:50915-DB WP No. 37195 of 2025 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR / SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, CHAMRAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 TO ACT UPON THE APPLICATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION OR ANY SUCH APPROPRIATE STRINGENT STEPS UNDER THE APPLICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-D DATED 31.03.2023 AND ETC. 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that the respondents be directed to consider his application dated 31.03.2023 for grant of quarry lease. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010808472025 NC: 2026:KHC:50915-DB WP No. 37195 of 2025 3. The petitioner states that he has submitted the aforesaid application seeking a licence to extract building stone over an extent of 8 acres 12 guntas out of the total extent of lands comprised in Survey No.192, Madahalli Village, Gundulpet Taluk, Chamarajanagar District. Pursuant to the said application, a joint inspection was conducted on 17.05.2024 by the officials of the Revenue Department, the Village Authorities and the officials of the Department of Mines and Geology. It is stated that while the petitioner's application continues to be pending, another applicant (Sri S. Nandagopal), who had applied for a lease/license for a part of the lands falling in the very Survey No.192, was issued a quarry licence on 27.07.2023 and has commenced quarry operations. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that although the petitioner and Sri S. Nandagopal had made the application at almost the same time, while Sri Nandagopal's application has been processed and a quarry licence has been granted to him. However, the petitioner is still awaiting action in respect of his application. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010808472025 NC: 2026:KHC:50915-DB WP No. 37195 of 2025 5. In view of the averments made in the present petition, we consider it apposite to direct the concerned authorities to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application seeking grant of quarry lease as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight weeks from date. 6. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1