- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15600-DB WP No. 7888 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 7888 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: SRI. M. V. KRISHNAPPA S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUDDAREDDAHALLI VILLAGE, VARALAKONDA POST, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 562 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHENDRA S S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15600-DB WP No. 7888 of 2026 NO. SA-9, 2ND FLOOR, JILLADALITHA BHAVAN, PATRENAHALLI, CHIKKABALAPURA -562 101 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NO. SA-9, 2ND FLOOR, JILLADALITHA BHAVAN, PATRENAHALLI, CHIKKABALAPURA -562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 - THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHIKKABALLAPURA, TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16/02/2026 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE-A) SEEKING CONSIDERATION OF QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION BEARING NO.8707/2005-06 AND EXECUTION OF QUARRY LEASE DEED IN RESPECT OF LAND MEASURING 3 ACRES IN SY.NO.6 OF PYALA CHINAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1994 AS AMENDED IN 2023, WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT AND 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15600-DB WP No. 7888 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that the direction be issued to respondent No.3 to consider petitioner's application for a quarry lease which was filed on 16.12.2005. 2. It has been disclosed that the petitioner has filed a writ petition seeking the same remedy being WP No.28239/2023 which was dismissed on 11.09.2025. As the petitioner has not pursued the same, it is not open for the petitioner to repeatedly file a petition on the same subject. 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present petition. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. 4. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9