Karnataka High Court
WP/37194/2025 of SRI R N KRISHNA PRIYANTH Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010808462025 NC: 2026:KHC:52555-DB WP No. 37194 of 2025 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. 37194 OF 2025 (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. 37194 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI R.N. KRISHNA PRIYANTH
S/O. R.K. NARAYANA MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT NO.2357
ASHRIVADH 10TH CROSS
BASAVESHWARA ROAD
K.R. MOHALLA
MYSORE - 570 004
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI H.V. BHANUPRAKASH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT TASK FORCE
AUTHORITY FOR REGULATION & LICENSING
OF CRUSHER UNITS
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRCIT - 571 313
Digitally
signed by
SRIDEVI S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
3.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR / SENIOR GEOLOGIST
DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY
CHAMRAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
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 3 TO ACT UPON THE APPLICATION
MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
OR ANY SUCH APPROPRIATE STRINGENT STEPS UNDER THE
APPLICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-D DATED 19.04.2023 & 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
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the respondents to consider his application dated 19.04.2023 for grant of quarry license over the land measuring 3 acres and 10 guntas, out of the land measuring 52 acres 29 guntas and falling in Sy.No.146, Arepura Village, Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar District.
HC-KAR
3. The petitioner states that pursuant to the said application, a joint inspection was conducted on 17.05.2024 by the official of Revenue Department, village authorities and the official of Department of Mines and Geology. The petitioner is essentially aggrieved that his application has not been processed further. The petitioner also states that the applications made by similarly placed persons for quarry licenses have since been processed.
4. In view of the averments made in the present petition, we consider it apposite to direct the concerned authorities to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application seeking grant of the quarry lease as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight weeks from date.
5. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1