WP/1682/2023 of M/S SPV STONE CRUSHERS Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 15TH 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.1682 OF 2023 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

M/S. SPV STONE CRUSHERS

REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER-

S. KARTHIK REDDY

S/O MADHAV REDDY

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

#55, NTI LAYOUT, RMV 2ND STAGE,

BHOOPASANDRA MAIN ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560094.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. AKSHAY BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU - 560001.

2.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHAIRMAN,

DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING &

REGULATION AUTHORITY, TUMKURU,

TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101.

3.

THE MEMBER SECRETARY & DEPUTY DIRECTOR,

DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY,

Digitally signed

by C K LATHA

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

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GANDHI NAGAR,

TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101.

4.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

TUMKURU SUB-DIVISION

DC OFFICE COMPLEX,

TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101.

5.

THE TAHSILDAR,

TALUKA OFFICE, KUNIGAL TALUK,

TUMKURU - 572130.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF

CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING

TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE NOTICE DATED 01.12.2022

BEARING NO.GaBhuE/UNiTu/Crusher/2022-23/3267-3268 ISSUED BY

THE 3RD RESPONDENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRODUCED AT

ANNEXURE-A; CALLING UPON THIS PETITIONER TO IMMEDIATELY

STOP OR SUSPEND THE STONE CRUSHER OPERATION IN

RESPECT OF A LIVE STONE CRUSHER UNIT LICENCE VALID TILL

31.03.2037, OVER AN AREA OF 02.30 ACRES IN SY.NO.80 OF

TARIKERE

VILLAGE,

KUNIGAL

TALUKA,

TUMKUR

DISTRICT

PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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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