WP/33764/2025 of SURESH BABU S Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 2 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2ND 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. 33764 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1.

SURESH BABU .S

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS

S/O LATE D. SHANKARAPPA

DANAVAHALLI VILLAGE

CHAKRASANAHALLI POST

NARASAPURA HOBLI

KOLAR TALUK

KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 133

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI VIGNESH K.V., ADVOCATE FOR

SRI NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU – 560 001

REP BY ITS SECRETARY

2.

DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY

KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU – 560 001

Digitally

signed by

SRIDEVI S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

3.

COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN

DISTRICT TASK FORCE

KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 133

4.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

ROOM NO.S3 ADN S3A, 2ND FLOOR

ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN

NH-75(04) KUMBARAHALLI

KOLAR – 563 103

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT

OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER

THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13/01/2025 FOR

GRANT OF QUARRY LICENSE IN S.NO.2 OF DANAVAHALLI

VILLAGE, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT IN A

TIME BOUND MANNER (ANNEXURE-B) & 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