WP/2248/2024 of SMT. RATNAMMA, Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 2133 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 2162 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2224 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2248 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2269 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2291 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

IN WP No. 2133/2024

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI L.V. SUNIL KUMAR

S/O. VENKATARAMU

R/O. RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT

CHANNARAYAPATNA

HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Digitally

signed by

AMBIKA H B

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

M.S. BUILDINGS

BANGALORE - 560 001

2.

PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS

IN KARNATAKA

ARANYA BHAVAN

MALLESHWARAM

BANGALORE - 560 001

3.

THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST

HASSAN SUB-DIVISION

HASSAN - 573 201

4.

THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

IN KARNATAKA

KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 001

5.

GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD

HASSAN - 573 201

…RESPONDENTS

ADDRESSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT

IN B4/BHUMI/QUARRY LEASE/GL-9122/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-A

WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE IN

RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY & ETC.

IN WP NO. 2162/2024

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI JAYANTH S.J.

S/O S.B. JAGADISH

HC-KAR

R/O 112B, BANGALORE ROAD

SHARAVANBELAGOLA

CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK

(BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL

CHIEF SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

M.S. BUILDING

BANGALORE - 560 001

2.

PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS

IN KARNATAKA

ARANYA BHAVAN

MALLESHWARAM

BANGALORE - 560 001

3.

HASSAN - 573 201

4.

THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

IN KARNATAKA

KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 001

5.

GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD

HASSAN - 573 201

HC-KAR

ORDER DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI,

QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.05.2023

ADDRESSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT

IN No.B4/Bhumi/Quarry Lease/GL-42/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE-A

WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE

IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY & ETC.

IN WP NO. 2224/2024

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI L.V. PRASANNA KUMAR

S/O VENAKTARAMU

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

R/O RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT

CHANANRAYAPATNA

(BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS ADDL CHIEF SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST

ECOLOCY AND ENVIRONMENT

M.S. BUILDING

BANGLAORE - 560 001

2.

PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORESTS

IN KARNATAKA

ARAYAN BHAVAN

MALLESHWARAM

BANGALORE - 560 001

3.

HASSAN - 573 201

4.

THE DIRCTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

IN KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

KHANIJA BHVANA

RACE COURSE ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 001

5.

GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD

HASSAN - 573 201

QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30/05/2023

ADDRESSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT

IN NO.B4/BHUMI/QUARRY LEASE/GL-46/2014-15 VIDE ANNEXURE- A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE

IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY & ETC.

IN WP NO. 2248/2024

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. RATNAMMA

W/O VENKATARAMU

AGED ABOUT: 63 YEARS

R/O RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT

GANDHI CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA

(BY SRI. LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL

CHIEF SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY

AND ENVIRONMENT

M.S.BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 1

HC-KAR

2.

PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR

FORESTS IN KARNATAKA

ARANYA BHAVAN

MALLESHWARAM

BANGALORE - 560 001

3.

HASSAN - 573 201

4.

THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

IN KARNATAKA

KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 001

5.

GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD

HASSAN-573 201

ADDRESED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT

IN

No.

B4/BHUMI/QUARRY

LEASE/GL-3802/2014-15

VIDE

ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF

QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND

ETC.

IN WP NO. 2269/2024

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. RATNAMMA

W/O VENAKTARAMU

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

R/O RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT

HC-KAR

GANDHI CIRCLE,CHANNARAYAPATNA

HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL

CHIEF SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY

AND ENVIRONMENT

M S BUILDINGS

BANGALORE - 01

2.

PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR

FORESTS IN KARNATAKA

ARANAYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM

BANGALORE - 560 001

3.

HASSAN - 573 201

4.

THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND

GEOLOGY IN KARNATAKA

KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 001

5.

GRAMA PANACHAYATH ROAD

HASSAN - 573 201

ADDRESED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT

HC-KAR

IN

No.B4/BHUMI/QUARRY

LEASE/GL-9119/2014-15

VIDE

ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF

QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND

ETC.

IN WP NO. 2291/2024

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI S B JAGADEESH

S/O SRI BYREGOWDA

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

R/O RAMESHWARA BADAVANE

CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK

(BY SRI. LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL

CHIEF SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY

AND ENVIRONMENT

M S BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-01

2.

PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR

FOREST IN KARNATAKA

ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESWARAM

BANGALORE - 560 001

3.

HASSAN - 573 201

4.

THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

IN KARNATAKA

KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 001

HC-KAR

ADDRESED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT

IN

No.B4/BHUMI/QUARRY

LEASE/GL-3635/2014-15

VIDE

ANNEXURE-A WITHDRAWING NO OBJECTION FOR GRANT OF

QUARRY LEASE IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND

ETC.

THESE PETITIONS, 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