- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2872-DB WP No. 654 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 654 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI NAGARAJU P N S/O. NAGE GOWDA. P.K, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO. 779/1, ANJAJPURA, AMRUTHANAGAR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE- -560 062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2872-DB WP No. 654 of 2026 3. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SHIDLAGATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 105. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT TASK FORCE (MINES) COMMITTEE CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No. 3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 25.04.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B AND EXECUTE A SALE DEED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2872-DB WP No. 654 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Issue notice. 2. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents. 3. The petitioner has filed the present petition inter alia, praying that direction be issued to respondent No.3 to consider his application dated 25.04.2015 for grant of quarry lease. It is stated that the Forest Range Officer has issued no objection on 23.07.2024. However, no decision has been taken on the petitioner's application. 4. Learned AGA submits that the application is under consideration. 5. In view of the aforesaid statement, no further orders are required to be passed. 6. The respondents shall communicate their decision to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of twelve weeks from date. 7. We clarify that this order shall not be construed as expression of this Court on the merits of the petitioner's application - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2872-DB WP No. 654 of 2026 or that the same is required to be entertained notwithstanding the delay. 8. The petition is disposed of. 9. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12