- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14287-DB WP No. 501 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 501 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. SRI DODDANNA S/O. LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT WARD NO.16, 3RD DIVISION JANATHA COLONY, KUVEMPU NAGAR GUNDLUPET TOWN CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.V. BHANU PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (SSI TEXTILES AND MINES) VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANJIA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14287-DB WP No. 501 of 2026 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR/ THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT NO. 316, 317, 3RD FLOOR DISTRICT BHAVAN CHAMARAJNAGAR CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT - 571 111 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJNAGAR DIVISION CHAMARAJNAGAR …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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS No.1 TO 4 TO ACT UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION OR ANY SUCH APPROPRIATE STRINGENT STEPS UNDER THE REPRESENTATIONS VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND ANNEXURE K AND L & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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. Issue notice. The learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14287-DB WP No. 501 of 2026 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent Nos.1 to 4 to act on the representations made by the petitioner and take appropriate steps. 3. The petitioner states that on 01.04.2015, he had filed an application seeking grant of a quarry lease for quarrying building stones from land measuring 2 acres and 10 guntas falling in Survey No.192, Madahalli Village, Gundulpet Taluk, Kasaba Hobli, Chamarajanagara District. However, the said application was not considered and the petitioner filed a writ petition, being W.P No.24224/2023 (GM-MM-S). The said petition was allowed by an order dated 08.11.2023 directing the jurisdictional authority to take a decision in respect to the petitioner's application within a period of eight weeks. 4. The petitioner states that he also made a representation dated 18.11.2023. Thereafter, a joint survey was conducted on 16.02.2024 and a report was submitted to the concerned Tahsildar. The Tahsildar, in turn, by his letter dated 28.02.2024 submitted an NOC to the Assistant Commissioner, Kollegala Sub-Division for grant of the quarry licence. Based on the same, the Assistant Commissioner submitted his NOC dated 24.05.2024. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14287-DB WP No. 501 of 2026 Notwithstanding the same, the petitioner's application continues to remain pending. The petitioner also states that in the meanwhile, the Senior Geologist sought NOC from the Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Chamarajanagara, District, which was also granted on 12.12.2024. 5. The learned Government Advocate submits that if the petitioner's application has not been considered as yet, it shall be done within a period of four weeks from date and the decision will be communicated to the petitioner. 6. The respondents are bound down to the said statement. 7. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17