- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193112026 NC: 2026:KHC:50916-DB WP No. 8741 of 2026 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.8741 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: M/S. ROCKSAND MINERALS PVT. LTD., NO.203, VIJAYA ENCLAVE, PLOT NO.32, SRINAGAR COLONY, HYDERABAD - 500 073. REP. BY ITS MANAGER MR. ANANTH KULKARNI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIDANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193112026 NC: 2026:KHC:50916-DB WP No. 8741 of 2026 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, ROOM NO.219, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KOYARA POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SAVAKANAHALLI GATE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER BY DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER RENEWAL APPLICATION DATED 24.09.2011, AS PER ANNEXURE-B, SUBSEQUENT REPRESENTATION DATED 16.08.2018, AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND SUBSEQUENT REPRESENTATION DATED 16.07.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-J AND EXTEND THE QUARRY LEASE UNDER DEEMED PROVISION WITHIN STIPULATED TIME IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193112026 NC: 2026:KHC:50916-DB WP No. 8741 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent No.3 (Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology) to consider the petitioner’s renewal application dated 15.10.2015 and his subsequent representation dated 16.07.2025. 3. The petitioner is essentially aggrieved by the delay in taking decision in respect of his application seeking renewal of quarry lease [QL 2424] over the land measuring 1 acre 10 guntas out of lands falling in Survey No.36 of Dasarahalli Village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. 4. The learned Government Advocate submits that a communication has already been sent to the Forest Department seeking clarification as to the status of the land, particularly whether it is a deemed forest. He submits that a decision shall be taken shortly. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193112026 NC: 2026:KHC:50916-DB WP No. 8741 of 2026 5. In view of the above, we direct the respondents to take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from date. 6. The petition is disposed of in the above terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2