WP/4809/2026 of MR SUDHAKARA N Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 September 2026

HC-KAR

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. 4809 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 6493 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)

IN WP No. 4809/2026

BETWEEN:

1.

MR. SUDHAKARA N

S/O SANKARA GOWDA

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS

R/AT NO. NAIMURU MOGRU

BELTHANGADI TALUK

DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 241

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

VIDHANA SOUDHA

DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

Digitally

signed by

SRIDEVI S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

2.

THE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 001

3.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

GROUND FLOOR

PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL

MANGALORE - 575 007

4.

SENIOR GEOLOGIST

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

GROUND FLOOR

PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL

MANGALORE - 575 007

5.

MR. IBRAHIM

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

S/O ABBAD

R/AT - HUNSE KATTE PILIGUDU HOUSE

KALLERI POST

BELTHANGADY TALUK, KARAYA

DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 326

(AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 16.03.2026)

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1-R4 &

SRI PRATHEEK R SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER

DATED 04/02/2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4

REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER; VIDE

ANNEXURE-A AND A1 DATED 13/11/2025 AND ETC.

HC-KAR

IN WP NO. 6493/2026

BETWEEN:

1.

MR. KARUNAKARA POOJARY

S/O BABU POOJARY

AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS

KOLANJILADDA HOUSE

ANE BAILU, VTC: NEKKILADY

POST OFFICE NEKKILADY (34)

PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 325

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI CYRIL PRASAD PAIS, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES

VIKASA SOUDHA

BANGALORE - 560 001

2.

THE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

3.

THE DISTRICT SAND MONITORING COMMITTEE

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

GROUND FLOOR

PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL

MANGALORE - 575 007

4.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

HC-KAR

GROUND FLOOR

PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL

MANGALORE - 575 007

5.

SENIOR GEOLOGIST,

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

GROUND FLOOR

PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL

MANGALORE - 575 007

6.

MR. IBRAHIM

S/O B. YAKOOB

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS

RESIDING AT NO. 1-415

KOLLEJAL VILLAGE

HIREBANDADI, PUTTUR TALUK

D.K. DISTRICT - 574 241

(AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 23.04.2026)

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE

FOR R1-R5 &

SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET

ASIDE THE INTIMATION/ORDER DATED 10/03/2026 PASSED BY

THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 5 REJECTING THE APPLICATION

FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

THESE

PETITIONS,

COMING

ON

FOR

PRELIMINARY

HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA