- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010569432026 NC: 2026:KHC:54252-DB WP No. 25865 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH 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. 25865 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. A. NANJEGOWDA SON OF MR. N. ASHWATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT K. HOSURU KOIRA VILLAGE, KOIRA POST DEVANAHALLI SUB-DISTRICT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110 …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHENDRA S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (MINES) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKAS SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010569432026 NC: 2026:KHC:54252-DB WP No. 25865 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR/SENIOR GELOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY JILLADALITHA BHAVAN PATTENAHALLI SIDLAGATTA ROAD CHIKKABALAPURA - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 19/08/2025 (ANNEXURE-A), 21/08/2025 (ANNEXURE-A1) AND 04/01/2025 (ANNEXURE-B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION DATED 12/10/2020, THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1994 AS AMENDED, THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION DATED 11/09/2023, AND THE JUDGEMENTS RELIED UPON BY THE PETITIONER IN THE SAID REPRESENTATION, BY PASSING A REASONED AND SPEAKING ORDER WITHIN SUCH TIME AS MAY BE STIPULATED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT & 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: KAHC010569432026 NC: 2026:KHC:54252-DB WP No. 25865 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to avail of the statutory remedy under Rule 18 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 [KMMC Rules]. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. 3. However, we clarify that this Court has not expressed any opinion as to either the question of maintainability of such a petition or the merits of the petitioner’s claim. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2