- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010808462025 NC: 2026:KHC:52555-DB WP No. 37194 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 37194 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. 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 - 570 004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.V. BHANUPRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE AUTHORITY FOR REGULATION & LICENSING OF CRUSHER UNITS CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRCIT - 571 313 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010808462025 NC: 2026:KHC:52555-DB WP No. 37194 of 2025 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR / SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY CHAMRAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313 …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 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 19.04.2023 & 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 directions be issued to the respondents to consider his application dated 19.04.2023 for grant of quarry license over the land measuring 3 acres and 10 guntas, out of the land measuring 52 acres 29 guntas and falling in Sy.No.146, Arepura Village, Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar District. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010808462025 NC: 2026:KHC:52555-DB WP No. 37194 of 2025 3. The petitioner states that pursuant to the said application, a joint inspection was conducted on 17.05.2024 by the official of Revenue Department, village authorities and the official of Department of Mines and Geology. The petitioner is essentially aggrieved that his application has not been processed further. The petitioner also states that the applications made by similarly placed persons for quarry licenses have since been processed. 4. 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 the quarry lease as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight weeks from date. 5. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1