- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7032-DB WP No. 142 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 142 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: S R SRINIVAS, S/O M. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.20/5, 4TH CROSS, GANESHA BLOCK, SULTAN PALYA, BENGALURU-NORTH-560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHENDRA S S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRICIPLE SECRETARY (MINES), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7032-DB WP No. 142 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 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 SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 19.10.2014 BEARING No. DMG/DD/KQL/DCB/2024-25/3955 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY RESPONDENT No. 3 - DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHIKKABALLAPURA, DEMANDING A SUM OF Rs. 2,55,176/- TOWARDS ALLEGED ARREARS OF ROYALTY, DEAD RENT, INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES IN RESPECT OF QUARRY LEASE No. 87, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW. 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:7032-DB WP No. 142 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly states that the petitioner has an alternate remedy of revision under Rule No.53 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 and the petitioner may be relegated to avail the said remedy. 2. In view of the above, we decline to entertain the present petition. 3. However, we clarify that if the petitioner avails his alternate remedy within a period of two weeks from date, the same may be considered uninfluenced aspect of delay. 4. Subject to the above, the petition stands dismissed. 5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14