- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4325-DB WP No. 36798 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 36798 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI N SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT K H NAGAR NEAR ST. ANNAS CONVENT ROAD MADDUR TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 428 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4325-DB WP No. 36798 of 2025 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MANDYA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO EXECUTE THE QUARRY LEASE DEED IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN PURSUANCE TO THE APPROVAL LETTER DATED 01/08/2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, AS PER ANNEXURE-H AND LETTER OF COMMUNICATION DATED 24/08/2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, AS PER ANNEXURE-K, WITHIN STIPULATED TIME 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under: "Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate order or direction by directing the respondent No.3 to execute the quarry lease deed in respect of the schedule property in pursuance to the Approval - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4325-DB WP No. 36798 of 2025 Letter dated 01.08.2022 issued by the respondent No.1, as per Annexure-H and Letter of Communication dated 24.08.2022, issued by the respondent No.2, as per Annexure-K, within stipulated time, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that further steps shall be taken in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from date. 3. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to apply afresh in the event the petitioner's grievance is not addressed within the aforesaid period. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22