Karnataka High Court

WP/17098/2026 of SRI PRAVEEN ALVA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 30 September 2026

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CNR: KAHC010380372026 NC: 2026:KHC:54247-DB WP No. 17098 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 17098 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 17098 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI PRAVEEN ALVA

S/O JAYAPPA ALVA

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

RESIDING AT GUNDYA HOUSE

KULAVURU VILLAGE AND POST

MANGALORE TALUK – 574 162

…PETITIONER

(BY SMT. ANUSHA S.H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BENGALURU – 560 001

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

2.

THE DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE

JUGUL TOWER, 1ST FLOOR

MALLIKATTE, MANGALURU – 575 001

REP. BY CHAIRMAN AND

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

Digitally

signed by

VEERENDRA

KUMAR K M

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

3.

THE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMKENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU – 560 001

4.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND

SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE

MANGALURU SUB-DIVISION

D.K. DISTRICT – 575 001

5.

THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND MEMBER

DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

GROUND FLOOR

PRAJA SOUDHA

PADIL, MANGALURU

D.K. DISTRICT – 575 007

…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 A WRIT

IN

THE

NATURE

OF

MANDAMUS

COMMANDING

THE

RESPONDENTS TO TAKE FURTHER STEPS AS PER LAW TO

FINALIZE THE TENDER PURSUANT TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE

TECHNICAL BID OF THE PETITIONER IN TERMS OF PROCEEDINGS

DATED

23/09/2025

VIDE

ANNEXURE-A,

CONSIDERING

PETITIONERS

REPRESENTATION

DATED

24/03/2026

AT

ANNEXURE-D & ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a comprehensive petition.

2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty.

Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE

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