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Huchire Gowda Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Huchire Gowda Vs the State of KarnatakaHuchire Gowda v. the State of Karnataka

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Huchire Gowda v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Oct 2025WP/29853/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 29853 of 2025 (GM-MM-S); decided 16-10-2025; Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice (author) with C.M. Poonacha, Judge; writ petition under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; direction to consider representations dated 05.03.2025 (Annexures-F, F1, F2, F3) and 08.05.2025 (Annexure-G); proposed grant of mining leases in Survey No.54, Sankanahalli village, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District; livelihood objection; respondents include State of Karnataka (Department of Mines and Geology), Deputy Commissioner Mandya, Assistant Commissioner Pandavapura Sub-Division, Thasildar Nagamangala Taluk, Senior Geologist; petition disposed of with direction to take an informed decision at the earliest; advocates: Vinay D. Hosmath for petitioners, K.S. Harish, Government Advocate, for respondents.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations dated 05.03.2025 and 08.05.2025 and take an informed decision at the earliest.

Why is it important?

The Court disposed of the petition by directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioners and take an informed decision at the earliest. ¶59

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations dated 05.03.2025 and 08.05.2025 and take an informed decision at the earliest.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondents 2 to 4 to consider the petitioners' representations dated 05.03.2025 (Annexures F, F1, F2 & F3) and dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure-G).

Court's answer

The Court disposed of the petition by directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioners and take an informed decision at the earliest.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice, authoring the oral order; C.M. Poonacha, Judge) disposed of Writ Petition No. 29853 of 2025 (GM-MM-S), filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by seven residents of Balana Koppalu, Kasaba Hobli, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District. The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 to 4 (the Deputy Commissioner, Mandya District; the Assistant Commissioner, Pandavapura Sub-Division; and the Thasildar, Nagamangala Taluk) to consider their representations dated 05.03.2025 (Annexures-F, F1, F2 and F3) and dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure-G), contending that grant of mining leases in Survey No.54 of Sankanahalli village, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District would affect them and their livelihood. Notice was issued and accepted by the learned Additional Government Advocate. Without adjudicating the merits of the mining lease question, the Court directed the respondents to consider the representation and take an informed decision at the earliest, and disposed of the petition accordingly.

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NC: 2025:KHC:41132-DB WP No. 29853 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 29853 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

HUCHIRE GOWDA S/O HALAGEGOWDA

AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

HUCHIRE GOWDA S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS

HALAGEGOWDA S/O MUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN

Location: High Court of Karnataka

RUDRESH

S/O EREGOWDA

AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS

LAKSHMAMMA W/O MALLEHAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS

SHIVAKUMAR S/O HUCHIRE GOWDA

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

(PETITIONERS NOs.1 TO 6 ARE R/O: BALANA KOPPALU, KASABA HOBLI

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NAGAMANGALA TALUK, PADAVALPATNA MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 432.

K. KRISHNEGOWDA

S/O CHIKKABOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A: BASAVESHVARANAGARA K.R. PETE ROAD, KANTHAPURA POST BASAVESHWANAGARA GRAMA NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 432.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. VINAY D. HOSMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS DIRCTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOBY No.49, KHANIJA BAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 001.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDAYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION MANDAYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401.

THE THASILDAR, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401.

THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

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KHANIJA BHAVANA, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401.

…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 OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS No.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 05.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURES-F, F1, F2 AND F3 AND ALSO REPRESENTATION DATED 08.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G & 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

Issue notice.

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for

the respondents.

Petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia praying as under:

"Wherefore, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for records and to issue:-

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a) a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the representations by the petitioners dated 05.03.2025 vide Annexures F, F1, F2 & F3 and also representation dated 08.05.2025 vide Annexure-G.

b) any other writ or order appropriate in the circumstances of the case and

c) award costs in the interest of justice and equity."

It is the petitioners' case that grant of mining leases in Survey No.54 of Sankanahalli village Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District would affect the petitioners and their livelihood.

We consider it apposite to dispose of the present petition by directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioners, and take an informed decision, at the earliest.

Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

KS

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondents 2 to 4 to consider the petitioners' representations dated 05.03.2025 (Annexures F, F1, F2 & F3) and dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure-G).¶55
The court held
The Court disposed of the petition by directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioners and take an informed decision at the earliest.ratio¶59

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶42 Article 227¶42

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioners submitted representations dated 05.03.2025 (Annexures-F, F1, F2 and F3) and dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure-G) to respondents Nos. 2 to 4, whose consideration was sought by way of mandamus.¶42
Prior proceeding
Petitioners' asserted grievance: grant of mining leases in Survey No.54 of Sankanahalli village, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District would affect the petitioners and their livelihood.¶58

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Huchire Gowda S/o Halagegowda¶9
Vinay D. Hosmath
petitioner
Huchire Gowda S/o Eregowda¶11
Vinay D. Hosmath
petitioner
Halagegowda S/o Muddegowda¶12
Vinay D. Hosmath
petitioner
Rudresh S/o Eregowda¶15
Vinay D. Hosmath
petitioner
Lakshmamma W/o Mallehappa¶18
Vinay D. Hosmath
petitioner
Shivakumar S/o Huchire Gowda¶19
Vinay D. Hosmath
petitioner
K. Krishnegowda S/o Chikkaboregowda¶25
Vinay D. Hosmath
respondent
The State of Karnataka by its Director, Department of Mines and Geology¶30
K.S. Harish
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Mandya District¶32
K.S. Harish
respondent
The Assistant Commissioner, Pandavapura Sub-Division, Mandya District¶33
K.S. Harish
respondent
The Thasildar, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District¶34
K.S. Harish
respondent
The Senior Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology¶35
K.S. Harish

Coram

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Vibhu Bakhruauthor¶44
C.M. Poonachamember¶44

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 16 Oct 2025 · October
Registered: 27 Sept 2025
Case no.: WP/29853/2025
CNR: KAHC010633892025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: C.m. Poonacha
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: WRIT PETITION (GM-MM-S)

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Huchire Gowda v. the State of Karnataka, WP/29853/2025 (KA), decided on 16 October 2025.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 227

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Procedural history2

Petitioners submitted representations dated 05.03.2025 (Annexures-F, F1, F2 and F3) and dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure-G) to respondents Nos. 2 to 4, whose consideration was sought by way of mandamus.
Petitioners' asserted grievance: grant of mining leases in Survey No.54 of Sankanahalli village, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District would affect the petitioners and their livelihood.

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Bench / Coram

Vibhu Bakhru and C.M. Poonacha

Parties & counsel