Karnataka High Court
WP/45/2023 of VENKATESH SAKA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 18 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010006222023 NC: 2026:KHC:51038-DB WP No. 45 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH 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. 45 OF 2023 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
HC-KAR
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WP No. 45 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH 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. 45 OF 2023 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
VENKATESH SAKA
S/O VITHAL SAKA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/O ILKAL - 587 125
BAGALKOT DISTRICT
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI SHIVA KUMAR K.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT
(MSME AND MINES)
VIKASA SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560 001
2.
THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN
RACE COURSE ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001
3.
THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
KOPPAL D.C. OFFICE COMPLEX
HOSPET ROAD, KOPPAL - 583 231
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
Digitally
signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
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NC: 2026:KHC:51038-DB
WP No. 45 of 2023
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO HOLD RULE
36(5) INSERTED IN KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION
(AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016 PUBLISHED IN SPECIAL GAZETTE
NOTIFICATION NO.CI 418 MMN 2015 (PART), BENGALURU DATED
12/08/2016 AND THE FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE SAID RULE
DATED 18/07/2017 AND 30/06/2020, AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL & 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
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the present petition has become infructuous.
2. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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