- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2539-DB WP No. 395 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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. 395 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: M/S SAPTHAGIRI GRANITS NO 7 AND 8, 1ST CROSS, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, NEAR RAILWAY GATE, ARABIC COLLEGE POST, BANGALORE - 560045 REP BY ITS PARTNER SRI K S BALU S/O K S SUBRAMANI AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2539-DB WP No. 395 of 2026 VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 3. THE DIRCTOR AND COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562105 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT TASK FORCE (MINES) COMMITTEE CHIKKABALLAPURA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA) THIS WP 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 27/04/2015 VIDE ANNEXURES-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:2539-DB WP No. 395 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 application dated 07.04.2015 for grant of lease for quarrying granite be considered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the main hurdle was obtaining forest clearance which is since been obtained and the Forest Range Officer, Sidlaghatta has issued his no objection by letter dated 23.07.2024. 4. Learned AGA submits that the application would be considered in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition except to request the concerned authorities to pass appropriate orders within a period of 12 weeks from date. We however clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2539-DB WP No. 395 of 2026 petitioner's claim that he is entitled to quarry lease and his application is required to be considered at this stage. 6. The petition is disposed of. 7. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15