Karnataka High Court
WP/39509/2025 of SRI.SRIDHARA H B Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 20 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010854502025 NC: 2026:KHC:37007-DB WP No. 39509 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 39509 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 39509 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI SRIDHARA H.B.
S/O SRI C.G. BOREGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
R/AT HARIHARAPURA
K.R. PET TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 605
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI SWAMY M.M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRIES (MINES)
M. S. BUILDING
BENGALURU - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT
CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313
3.
THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
KHANIJA BHAVAN
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signed by
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Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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RACE COURSE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
4.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
3RD FLOOR, NO.316 AND 317
B. RACHAIAH DOUBLE ROAD
CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313
5.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT
CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313
6.
THE THASILDAR
CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & R-4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT
OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND
QUASH THE ORDER ISSUED IN No. CRDC-REVOLND 1/95/2021-REV
SEC-DC-CHN DATED 05.05.2025, BY THE RESPONDENT No. 2 VIDE
ANNEXURE-K AND 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 impugning the order dated 05.05.2025 issued by respondent No.2, (The Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar District) reserving 6 acres of Government land falling in Sy.No.30 for construction of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Residential School for girls.
2. The petitioner states that he is in possession of the patta land measuring 2.02 acres in Sy.No.101 in the same village and has applied for a quarry licence for extracting building stones from the said land. The petitioner apprehends that if the school is constructed in the vicinity of his land, it may not be permissible for him to carry on the quarry activities.
3. The question whether it would be permissible for the petitioner to carry on quarrying activities on his lands may not be a
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ground for interdicting Government authorities from utilizing their land for public purpose.
4. The present petition is unmerited and accordingly dismissed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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