WP/6704/2026 of M/S YASHASHVI NATURAL STONES Vs THE 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. 6704 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1.

M/S YASHASHVI NATURAL STONES

A PARTNERSHIP FIRM

INCORPORATED UNDER

THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932

REP. ITS PARTNER - B.Y. CHAKRESH

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

R/AT OPPOSITE TO APMC YARD

B.H. ROAD, TARIKERE TALUKA

CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 228

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI RAVEENDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR

VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU

BENGALURU - 560 001

2.

THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.

DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES

ROOM NO.135, FIRST FLOOR

VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU

BENGALURU - 560 001

Digitally

signed by

AMBIKA H B

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

3.

THE DIRECTOR AND

COMPETENT AUTHORITY

DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN

RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU

4.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

(PREVIOUSLY SENIOR GEOLOGIST)

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

NO. SA-9, 2ND FLOOR

ZILLADALITHA BHAVANA

CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101

5.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT

OR MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION

DIRECTING THE 5TH RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO

FURNISH REVENUE OPINION IN TERMS OF RULE 8(5)(i) OF KMMC

RULES, 1994, PURSUANT TO THE LETTER DATED 04.01.2018

ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DIRECTOR PRODUCED AT

ANNEXURE-K, ON OR BEFORE 16.03.2026 PURSUANT RULE 8-B (2)

AS AMENDED, FOR THE GRANT OF QUARRY LEASE TO EXTRACT

GREY GRANITE OVER AN AREA OF 06-35 ACRES IN GOVT.

GOMALA LAND BEARING Sy. No. 77 OF SAJJUPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUKA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT AS PER

QUARRY LEASE APPLICATION DATED 20.12.2010 SUBMITTED BY

THIS PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE LIGHT OF

RECEIPT OF JOINT INSPECTION REPORT DATED 12.04.2012, FOREST NOC DATED 13.04.2012 AND TECHNICAL REPORT DATED

05.07.2012 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B, D AND G RESPECTIVELY

AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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