- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5619-DB WP No. 1961 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1961 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAJAPPA S/O CHIKKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT DANAVAHALLI VILLAGE CHAKARASANAHALLI POST NARASAPURA HOBLI KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 133 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNDARESH G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY 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 Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5619-DB WP No. 1961 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY ROOM NO.S3 AND S3A ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN KUMBARAHALLI KOLAR DISTRICT- 563 103 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR - 563 101 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR - 563 101 6. THE TAHSILDAR KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR - 563 101 7. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR - 563 103 8. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST THE FOREST DEPARTMENT ZONAL KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR - 563 103 …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 A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO 8 AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE LETTER DATED 06/12/2025 BY ISSUING NOC TO THE PETITIONER WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B, OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5619-DB WP No. 1961 of 2026 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. Issue notice. 2. Mr. K.S.Harish, the learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has filed the present petition praying that directions be issued to respondent Nos.4 to 8 to consider the letter dated 06.12.2025 by issuing No Objection Certificate. The petitioner states that he has filed an application for grant of quarry lease in respect of land measuring 2 acres in Survey No.2 of Danavalli Village, Narasapura Hobli, Kolar Taluk and District on 04.12.2025. The said application was forwarded by respondent No.3 to respondent Nos.4 to 8 seeking No Objection Certificate. However, the same has not been issued yet. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5619-DB WP No. 1961 of 2026 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the request forwarded by respondent No.3 would be considered as on its own merits. 5. In view of the aforesaid statement, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition. The same is dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18