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Smt K Somalingamma v. Union of India

Karnataka HC10 Mar 2025WP/12814/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court writ petition; Articles 226 & 227 Constitution of India; writ of certiorari; Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act 2015 Section 10A ultra vires; office objections; four weeks' time; automatic dismissal default; listing 24.04.2025; petitioner Smt K Somalingamma (Bellary); Union of India Ministry of Mines; State of Karnataka Department of Industries and Commerce; Director and Senior Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology; Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria; Justice M.I. Arun; mining law constitutional challenge; procedural oral order, merits not decided.

What did the court decide?

Four weeks' time granted to remove office objections, failing which automatic dismissal of the petition; upon compliance, petition to be listed on 24.04.2025. ¶26

Smt K Somalingamma Vs Union of India — Mining and Natural Resources | Karnataka HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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WRIT PETITION NO.12814/2024 (GM-MM-S)

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BETWEEN

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1 . SMT K SOMALINGAMMA W/O K DODDARAMAIAH,

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AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O NO.81 THAYAMMA TEMPLE KONDAMMA STREET, BELLARY 583104

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…PETITIONER/S

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(BY SRI./SMT.:SAGAR B.B., ADVOCATE)

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AND

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1 . UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES, SHASTRI BHAVAN, DR RAJENDRA RASAD MARG, NEW DELHI 110001, REP BY ITS SECRETARY.

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2 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA,BANGALORE 01, REP BY ITS SECRETARY

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3 . THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE 01.

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W.P.NO.12814/2024

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4 . THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMGALURU 577101.

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…RESPONDENT/S

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 ONLY IN SO FAR AS SECTION 10 A AS ULTRA VIRES OF THE CONSTITUTION VIDE ANNEXURE F IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,

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THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER.

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CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA)

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Four weeks' time is granted to remove the office objections, failing which the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court.

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W.P.NO.12814/2024

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In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall

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be listed on 24.04.2025.

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Sd/(N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

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