- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090172024 NC: 2026:KHC:51043-DB WP No. 4789 of 2024 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. 4789 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI S MANIKANTA S/O L. SUBBARAO AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O 22/169, 1ST CROSS BRAMHARAMBA LAYOUT CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313 …PETITIONER (BY SRI P. MAHESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090172024 NC: 2026:KHC:51043-DB WP No. 4789 of 2024 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (MINES) -2 VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 27.02.2019 AND GRANT QUARRYING LEASE FOR THE REMAINING EXTENT OF 1 ACRES 30 GUNTAS VIDE ANNEXURE-G & 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 petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the respondent authorities to consider his representation dated 27.02.2019 for grant of quarrying lease for an additional extent of 1 acre 30 guntas. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090172024 NC: 2026:KHC:51043-DB WP No. 4789 of 2024 2. The State has filed a memo dated 04.03.2024, enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 24.05.2019, whereby the said representation of the petitioner has been rejected. 3. In view of the above, the relief as sought for, does not survive. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 4. We, however, clarify that this order will not preclude the petitioner from availing his remedies, in respect to the said endorsement, if he is aggrieved by the same, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3