Karnataka High Court
WP/50166/2017 of M/S. DRN INFRASTRUCTURE Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010126502017 NC: 2026:KHC:37978-DB WP No. 50166 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 50166 OF 2017 (GM-MM-S)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 50166 OF 2017 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
M/S. DRN INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERS AND CONSTRACTORS
NAYAK'S HOUSE, DOOR NO.110
3RD FLOOR, DOLLARS COLONY
GOKUL ROAD
HUBBALLI - 580 030
REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER
MR. ARUN KUMAR NADGOUDA
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI R.G. KOLLE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS &
INLAND WATER TRANSPORTS
BENGALURU - 560 001
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signed by K
P SWETHA
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
3.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRTARY TO GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
4.
THE DIRECTOR & COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
KHANIJA BHAVAN
RACE COURSE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
5.
THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST &
COMPETENT AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
BELGAUM - 590 001
6.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER
KARNATAKA ROAD DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD.
MILLER TANK BED AREA
TIMMAIAH ROAD CROSS
BENGALURU - 560 052
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G, AGA FOR R-1 TO 5 &
SRI K. RAMACHANDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR R-6)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE
OFFICIAL RESPONDENTS TO COLLECT & DEDUCT ROYALTY
PURSUANT TO AN EARLIER GOVT. NOTIFICATION No.CI 56 MMN
2006 DATED 23.06.2007, TILL THE COMPETITION OF WORK
CONTRACT IN TERMS OF AGREEMENT DATED 30.12.2013 AND
WORK ORDER DATED 01.01.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B
RESPECTIVELY, IN RESPECT OF MINOR MINERALS LIKE MURRAM, GRAVEL, SAND ORDINARY BUILDING STONES EXTRACTED FROM
PRIVATE PATTA LAND & GOVT. LANDS AS PER RULE 36, SCHEDULE-II, WHICH IS BEING CREDITED TO THE ACCOUNT OF
5TH RESPONDENT SENIOR GEOLOGIST, IN TURN TO THE
ACCOUNT OF STATE TREASURY/EXCHEQUER & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
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 counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo dated 10.07.2026 to withdraw the present petition.
2. The present petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. It is clarified that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing other remedies, if any in accordance with law.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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