- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006222023 NC: 2026:KHC:51038-DB WP No. 45 of 2023 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. 45 OF 2023 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH SAKA S/O VITHAL SAKA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O ILKAL - 587 125 BAGALKOT DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVA KUMAR K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT (MSME AND MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KOPPAL D.C. OFFICE COMPLEX HOSPET ROAD, KOPPAL - 583 231 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006222023 NC: 2026:KHC:51038-DB WP No. 45 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO HOLD RULE 36(5) INSERTED IN KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016 PUBLISHED IN SPECIAL GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NO.CI 418 MMN 2015 (PART), BENGALURU DATED 12/08/2016 AND THE FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE SAID RULE DATED 18/07/2017 AND 30/06/2020, AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL & 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 counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the present petition has become infructuous. 2. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1