Karnataka High Court
WP/17931/2026 of M/S KRISHNA AND COMPANY Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 13 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:35273-DB WP No. 17931 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH 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. 17931 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. KRISHNA AND
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH 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. 17931 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
M/S. KRISHNA AND COMPANY
No.9, THAMMANAYANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK
BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT
BENGALURU- 562 106
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI D. KRISHNA S/O SRI DASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPLE SECRETARY
MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
Digitally
signed by
SRIDEVI S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
2.
THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
KANIJA BHAVAN
BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
BENGALURU - 560 001
…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 WRIT OF
MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE
RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER APPLICATION
DATED 30.03.2023, AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND RECOMMENDATION
DATED 24.11.2025, FORWARDED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO
THE 2ND RESPONDENT, AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND EXECUTE THE
QUARRY LEASE DEED IN FAVOURED OF THE PETITIONER IN
RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WITHIN TIME FRAME
PERIOD & 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 learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under: "Issue Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate direction directing the respondents to consider the petitioner application dated 30.03.2023, as per Annexure - C and Recommendation dated 24.11.2025, forwarded by the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent, as per Annexure - F, and execute the quarry lease deed in favor of the petitioner in respect of the schedule property within time frame period, in the interest of justice and equity.
➤ Grand such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant on the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
3. The learned Government Advocate submits that the letter dated 24.11.2025 which the petitioner mentions as a recommendation is a report and not a recommendation. He states that the petitioner's application dated 30.03.2023 under Rule 31ZC
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of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 seeking grant of the quarry lease in respect of 7 acres comprising in Survey No.23, Thammanayakanahalli Village, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District, will be considered and finally decided within a period of 6 weeks.
4. In view of the aforesaid statement, no further orders are required to be passed by the respondents, except to state that the respondents shall be bound down to the said statement made on their behalf.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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