Karnataka High Court
WP/26114/2026 of UNION OF KARNATAKA QUARRY AND STONE Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 11 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010577632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49657-DB WP No. 26114 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH 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.26114 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH 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.26114 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S)
BETWEEN:
1.
UNION OF KARNATAKA QUARRY AND STONE
CRUSHER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
NO.5, 1ST CROSS,
HALAGEVADERAHALLI
NEAR PADMAVATHI KALAYANA MANTAPA
RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR,
BANGALORE ZONE-01,
RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR,
BANGALORE - 560096.
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
SRI. SIDDARAJU.
2.
SHANMUKAPPA,
S/O RUDRAPPA BALLARI
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/AT MOTEBENNUR,
BYADAGI TALUK,
HAVERI DISTRICT-5801106.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. PRASHANTH S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
Digitally signed by
MAHALAKSHMI B M
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU - 560001.
2.
THE PRINCIPAL 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 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF
CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER TO STRUCK-DOWN
THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26.02.2026, PUBLISHED IN
THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION BEARING SL.NO.CI-MMN/192/2023, UNDER THE PROVISION OF RULE 44(A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR
MINERALS CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2026, AS PER
ANNEXURE; CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE GUIDELINES, VIDE
GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.CI-MMN/192/2023, DATED 26.02.2026, ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND
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
HC-KAR
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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 present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition.
2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to petitioner No.2 to file a fresh petition.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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