Karnataka High Court
WP/24536/2026 of DEEPAK Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 18 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010543962026 NC: 2026:KHC:44096-DB WP No. 24536 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.24536 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO.24536 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S)
BETWEEN:
DEEPAK
S/O MALLU KANKONKAR,
AGE: 57 YEARS,
OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR,
TAL: JOIDA,
DIST.: KARWAR (U.K.) - 581453.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHADAB HASANSAB YADAWAD, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560001.
2.
THE SENIOR GEOLOGY AND
COMPETENT AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
UTTAR KANNADA - 581301.
3.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DIST.: UTTAR KANNADA - 581301.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed
by C K LATHA
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR
DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO IMMEDIATELY
ISSUE THE GRANT NOTIFICATION IN FORM GL AND EXECUTE THE
QUARRY LEASE DEED IN FORM G IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER
IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.43A/195+196, PLOT
NO.340, MEASURING 4 ACRES 38 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT ADALLI, RAMNAGAR VILLAGE, TALUK JOIDA, DISTRICT UTTARA KANNADA, PURSUANT TO THE PETITIONER'S AQL APPLICATION DATED
23.05.2023, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY, THERE BEING NO
LEGAL OR STATUTORY IMPEDIMENT TO THE GRANT OF THE
QUARRY LEASE 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
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner has filed the present petition inter alia praying that respondent No. 2 be directed to immediately issue the grant notification in Form GL and execute a quarry lease deed over land measuring 4 acres and 38 guntas, comprising in Sy. No. 43A/195+ 196, Plot No. 340 at Adalli, Ramnagar Village, Taluk Joida, District Uttar Kannada.
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3. The petitioner claims that he has filed an application for seeking quarry licence on 23.05.2023 for extracting building stone. He claims that the stone quarry plan was approved on 13.02.2026 and the petitioner has also secured the necessary environmental clearance.
4. In view of the aforesaid averments, we consider it apposite to direct the respondents to process the petitioner's application in accordance with law, if not already done. In the event there are any deficiencies or that respondent authorities are of the view that the quarry lease cannot be granted, the same may be communicated to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six weeks from date. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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