Karnataka High Court
WP/27364/2026 of UNION OF KARNATAKA QUARRY AND Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010609062026 NC: 2026:KHC:52576-DB WP No. 27364 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 27364 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 27364 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
UNION OF KARNATAKA QUARRY AND
STONE CRUSHER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
NO.5, 1ST CROSS
HALAGEVADERAHALLI
NEAR PADMAVATHI KALYANA MANTAPA
RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR
BANGALORE ZONE - 01
RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR
BANGALORE - 560 096
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRESIDENT
SRI SIDDARAJU
2.
R. YESHWANTH KUMAR
C/O M.P. RAMKRISHNA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT VILLA NO.33
GADDIGE MAIN ROAD
DRIDAGE PALMGROVE
BOGADI
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 570 026
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI PRASHANTH S., ADVOCATE)
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signed by
SRIDEVI S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
THE PRINICIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRIES, (MINES-2)
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY (MINES)
KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
4.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY (MINES)
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101
…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
CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER TO QUASH THE
IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26.06.2026 PUBLISHED IN
GAZETTE NOTIFICATION BEARING SL.NO.CI-MMN/192/2023 UNDER
THE PROVISION OF THE RULE 44(A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR
MINERALS
CONCESSION
(AMENDMENT)
RULES,
CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE GUIDELINES, VIDE GOVERNMENT
ORDER NO. CI-MMN/192/2023, DATED 26.06.2026, ISSUED BY THE
1 RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND ETC.
HC-KAR
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
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the petition.
2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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