Karnataka High Court
RP/512/2025 of MINERA STEEL AND POWER PRIVATE LIMITED Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 7 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010743342025 NC: 2026:KHC:41912-DB RP No. 512 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND REVIEW PETITION NO. 512 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
REVIEW PETITION NO. 512 OF 2025
IN WRIT PETITION No.26018 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
MINERA STEEL AND POWER PRIVATE LIMITED
A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER
THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE
AT PRESTIGE MINERA
NO.6, 3RD FLOOR, MAIN GUARD CROSS ROAD
SHIVAJI NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 001
AUTHORISED SIGNATORY
MR. T.G. ASWATHANARAYANA
(VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE)
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI K.G.RAGHAVAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. ADITYA NARAYAN, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES
DEPARTMENT KARNATAKA
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
VIKAS SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
Digitally
signed by
AMBIKA H B
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2.
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
KHANIJA BHAVAN
RACE COURSE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR
3.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
FOREST, ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
M.S. BUILDING
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
4.
THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR
OF FOREST
HEAD OF FOREST FORCE
ARANYA BHAVAN
18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM
BANGALORE - 560 003
5.
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
VIJAYANAGARA DIVISION
HOSAPETE - 583 201
6.
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
BELLARY DIVISION
BELLARY - 583 101
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K.S.HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
THE REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION.114 R/W
ORDER XLVII RULE 1 OF CPC 1908, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE
JUDGMENT DATED 18.02.2025 (ANNEXURE A) PASSED BY THIS
HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.26018/24 IN LIGHT OF THE FOREST
CLEARANCE GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER VIDE GOVERNMENT
ORDER DATED 17.02.2025.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The review petitioner has filed an application ‒ I.A No.1/2025 seeking condonation of delay of 234 days in filing the review petition.
2. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents does not contest the review petitioner's request for condonation of delay. Accordingly, the same is allowed.
3. The review petitioner has filed the present petition seeking review of the judgment dated 18.02.2025 passed in Writ Petition No.26018/2024 (GM-MM-S).
4. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the review petitioner submits that the arguments were heard and the order was reserved on 19.11.2024 but, was pronounced on 18.02.2025. In the meanwhile, on 17.02.2025, the prayer regarding transfer of
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the forest clearance was rendered infructuous as the said approval was granted.
5. It is apposite to set out the prayers made in the writ petition. "a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and set aside the impugned Stoppage Notice bearing No.A3/Minera/CR-21/2023-24 dated 08.04.2024 issued by the Fifth Respondent vide Annexure 'N', in the interest of justice and equity;
b) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Authorities to expedite the process for transfer of the FC and other applicable approvals in favour of the petitioner in terms of Sec.8B of the MMDR Act read with Rule 9A of the MCR 2016 as amended in 2021, in the interest of justice and equity."
6. As is apparent from the above, one of the prayers made by the review petitioner was to expedite the process for transfer of forest clearance, which we are informed was granted on 17.02.2025, and to this extent, there is merit in the contention that one of the prayers did not survive.
7. Having stated the above, we also find merit in the respondents' contention that the judgment merely sets down the position of law and therefore, it is not required to be reviewed.
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8. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the review petitioner submits that the principal apprehension in the mind of the review petitioner is that the impugned judgment may be read at a subsequent stage as raising a question on the transfer of the forest clearance. To this extent, the learned Government Advocate submits that the clearance already granted will not be questioned solely on the ground that the judgment had been rendered after the clearance had been granted.
9. In view of the said unequivocal statement made by the learned Government Advocate, the review petitioner cannot harbour any reservation. The review petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations.
10. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1