- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4459-DB WP No. 38596 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH 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. 38596 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S PROFESSIONAL GLOBAL CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD. MAARAPURA VILLAGE KALAGHATTA POST HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 518 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR V HANUMANTHAPPA …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHANKARAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT (MSME & MINES) VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4459-DB WP No. 38596 of 2025 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 501 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY AND MEMBER SECRETARY DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA - 577 501 …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 CERTIORARI BY QUASHING ANNEXURE-P, THE REFUSAL LETTER FOR STONE CRUSHER LICENSE BEARING No.CR/GN/CR/2025-26/3980 DATED 02.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4459-DB WP No. 38596 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA) 1. The present writ petition is filed calling in question the order dated 02.12.2025 issued by the second respondent-Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, District Stone Crusher Licensing and Regulation Authority. 2. It is forthcoming that the impugned order is issued in Form-D (Refusal Letter for Stone Crusher Licence) as contemplated under Rule 3(2) of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Rules, 2012. An appeal remedy exists under Section 15 of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011. 3. In view of the same, the above petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority. If the petitioner files an appeal within two weeks, the appellate authority shall entertain the appeal without requiring the petitioner having to satisfy the aspect of delay. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4459-DB WP No. 38596 of 2025 4. All contentions of the petitioner are reserved. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11