- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609062026 NC: 2026:KHC:52576-DB WP No. 27364 of 2026 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. 27364 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. UNION OF KARNATAKA QUARRY AND STONE CRUSHER OWNERS ASSOCIATION NO.5, 1ST CROSS HALAGEVADERAHALLI NEAR PADMAVATHI KALYANA MANTAPA RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE ZONE - 01 RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 096 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI SIDDARAJU 2. R. YESHWANTH KUMAR C/O M.P. RAMKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT VILLA NO.33 GADDIGE MAIN ROAD DRIDAGE PALMGROVE BOGADI CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 570 026 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRASHANTH S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609062026 NC: 2026:KHC:52576-DB WP No. 27364 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE PRINICIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, (MINES-2) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY (MINES) KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY (MINES) CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26.06.2026 PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE NOTIFICATION BEARING SL.NO.CI-MMN/192/2023 UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE RULE 44(A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERALS CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2026 CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE GUIDELINES, VIDE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. CI-MMN/192/2023, DATED 26.06.2026, ISSUED BY THE 1 RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609062026 NC: 2026:KHC:52576-DB WP No. 27364 of 2026 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 petitioners seeks to withdraw the petition. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6