Karnataka High Court
WP/25865/2026 of A NANJEGOWDA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 30 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010569432026 NC: 2026:KHC:54252-DB WP No. 25865 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. 25865 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. 25865 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
A. NANJEGOWDA
SON OF MR. N. ASHWATHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
RESIDING AT K. HOSURU
KOIRA VILLAGE, KOIRA POST
DEVANAHALLI SUB-DISTRICT
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI MAHENDRA S.S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL 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
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
3.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR/SENIOR GELOGIST
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
JILLADALITHA BHAVAN
PATTENAHALLI
SIDLAGATTA ROAD
CHIKKABALAPURA - 562 101
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR
DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE
RESPONDENTS
TO
CONSIDER
AND
DISPOSE
OF
THE
REPRESENTATION
OF
THE
PETITIONER
DATED
19/08/2025
(ANNEXURE-A),
21/08/2025
(ANNEXURE-A1)
AND
04/01/2025
(ANNEXURE-B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AFTER TAKING INTO
CONSIDERATION
THE
GOVERNMENT
NOTIFICATION
DATED
12/10/2020, THE KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION
RULES, 1994 AS AMENDED, THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
DATED 11/09/2023, AND THE JUDGEMENTS RELIED UPON BY THE
PETITIONER IN THE SAID REPRESENTATION, BY PASSING A
REASONED AND SPEAKING ORDER WITHIN SUCH TIME AS MAY
BE STIPULATED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT & 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
HC-KAR
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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 avail of the statutory remedy under Rule 18 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 [KMMC Rules].
2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty.
3. However, we clarify that this Court has not expressed any opinion as to either the question of maintainability of such a petition or the merits of the petitioner’s claim.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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