WP/27040/2024 of MR M C BASAVARAJU Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 14 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14TH 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. 27040 OF 2024 (GM-MMS)

BETWEEN:

1.

MR. M C BASAVARAJU

S/O SRI LATE CHIKKEGOWDA

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

PROPRIETOR OF M/S. EISHA STONE CRUSHER

NO.123, MAACHAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE

BASARALU HOBLI

MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI SUMANTH L BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE - ABSENT)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

S S I TEXTILES AND MINES

VIKASA SOUDHA

BENGALURU - 560 001

2.

THE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

NO.349, KHANIJA BHAVANA

RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 001

3.

THE DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING

AND REGULATION AUTHORITY

MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401

Digitally

signed by

AMBIKA H B

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

REPRESENTED BY ITS

MEMBER SECRETARY

4.

THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST(MINERAL)

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

MANDYA DISTRICT

MANDYA - 571 401

5.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

MANDYA DISTRICT

MANDYA - 571 401

6.

THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST

MANDYA SUB-DIVISION

MANDYA - 571 401

…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 CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION/ORDER DATED

30/06/2023 ISSUED/PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 HEREIN, A

COPY OF THE SAID COMMUNICATION/ORDER IS HEREWITH

SUBMITTED AS ANNEXURE-A 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