M/S. Hema Sri Granites v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2025:KHC:48085-DB; WP No. 34520 of 2025 (GM-MM_S), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 21-11-2025; petitioner M/s. Hema Sri Granites challenging rejection of quarry lease application (order dt. 23.08.2024, Director, Department of Mines & Geology, respondent No.2) on ground of overlap with area under prior application; petition dismissed as not apposite to entertain in view of equally efficacious alternate remedy of revision under Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994; Article 226, writ of certiorari; bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice (author) and C.M. Poonacha, Judge.
What did the court decide?
In view of the equally efficacious alternate remedy of revision under the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 pointed out by the learned AGA, the Court considered it not apposite to entertain the present petition.