Karnataka High Court
WP/8929/2026 of M/S ROCKSAND MINERALS PVT LTD Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 3 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010193082026 NC: 2026:KHC:47940-DB WP No. 8929 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD 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. 8929 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD 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. 8929 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
M/S ROCKSAND MINERALS PVT. LTD
NO.203, VIJAYA ENCLAVE
PLOT NO.32, SRINAGAR COLONY
HYDERABAD - 500 073.
REP. BY ITS MANAGER
MR. ANANTH KULKARNI
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPLE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
VIDANA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
KHANIJA BHAVAN
RACE COURSE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
Digitally
signed by
AMBIKA H B
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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3.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES
AND GEOLOGY
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN
2ND FLOOR, ROOM NO.219
BEERASANDRA VILLAGE
KOYARA POST
DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
4.
THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR
OF FOREST
SAVAKANAHALLI GATE
DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT
OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER BY DIRECTING
THE
3RD
RESPONDENT
AUTHORITY
TO
CONSIDER
THE
PETITIONER RENEWAL APPLICATION DATED 15/10/2015, AS PER
ANNEXURE-B,
SUBSEQUENT
REPRESENTATION
DATED
15/10/2015
AS
PER
ANNEXURE-C,
AND
SUBSEQUENT
REPRESENTATION DATED 16/07/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-J AND
EXTEND THE QUARRY LEASE UNDER DEEMED PROVISION
WITHIN STIPULATED TIME IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE
PROPERTY & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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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 petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent No.3 (Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology) to consider the petitioner’s renewal application dated 15.10.2015 and his subsequent representation dated 16.07.2025.
2. The petitioner is essentially aggrieved by the delay in taking decision in respect of his application seeking renewal of quarry lease [QL 2423] over the land measuring 2 acres 10 guntas falling in Survey No.36 of Dasahalli Village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District.
3. The learned Government Advocate submits that a communication has already been sent to the Forest Department seeking clarification as to the status of the land, particularly whether it is a deemed forest. He submits that a decision shall be taken shortly.
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4. In view of the above, we direct the respondents to take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from date.
5. The petition is disposed in the above terms.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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