A granite cutting and polishing unit challenged a Mines and Geology Department notice requiring registration under Rule 15B(1) of the KMMC Amendment Rules, 2023. The court disposed of the petition as premature, relegating petitioner to reply to the notice and authorities to decide within two months.
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NC: 2024:KHC:31369-DB WP No. 12811 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
WRIT PETITION No. 12811 OF 2024 (GM-MM_S)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI MANJUNATH G. KANDEKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU
Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AND ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ANNEXURE-A NOTICE DATED 14/12/2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN No.GABUE/UNITHU/KAGAGU/NOTICE/2023-24/5007.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. ARAVIND)
Heard learned advocate Mr. Manjunath G. Kandekar for the
petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate Smt.Niloufer Akbar for the respondents.
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NC: 2024:KHC:31369-DB WP No. 12811 of 2024
Sd/(N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
(K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE
MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a mineral-based granite cutting and polishing unit must register under Rule 15 of the KMMC Rules per a departmental notice?
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M/s Shanthala Marbles and Granites vs. The State of Karnataka and anotherRelied on¶5
Writ Petition No.14024 of 2024
2 provisions across 2 enactments
M/s Sri Anjanadri Granites (represented by proprietor Bheemarju B.P.)
The State of Karnataka, Department of Mines and Geology
The Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology
N. V. Anjaria
K. V. Aravind
As recorded by the court registry
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