- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3617-DB WP No. 1159 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND 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. 1159 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANAND KUMAR B.A. S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS BELLURU VILLAGE NARASAPURA POST AND HOBLI KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 133 2. SRI RAJAPPA S/O CHIKKIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT DANAVAHALLI VILLAGE CHAKARASANAHALLI POST NARASAPURA HOBLI KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 133 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SUNDARESH G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3617-DB WP No. 1159 of 2026 M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY HEAD OFFICE NO. 49 KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY ROOM NO. S3 AND S3A ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVANA KUMBARAHALLI KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 103 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (LAW) NODAL OFFICER COMPLAINT GRIEVANCE CELL DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REVISION AUTHORITY SOUTH ZONE, 1ST D CROSS I BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR DATTAHALLI, MYSURU - 570 022 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR - 563 101 7. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB DIVISION KOLAR - 563 103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3617-DB WP No. 1159 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 06/01/2026 WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-J, J1 TO J5 & 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the authorities to consider the representation dated 06.01.2026. 2. The learned Government Advocate points out that the petitioners without waiting for response to the said representation, have rushed to the Court. Therefore, the petition ought to be dismissed. 3. We concur with the said view. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3617-DB WP No. 1159 of 2026 4. Needless to state that if any representation is made by the petitioners, the concerned authority is required to consider the same. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7