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M. Venkataramana v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC29 Jan 2025WP/35642/2019

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court Bengaluru; WP No. 35642 of 2019 (GM-MM_S); M. Venkataramana vs State of Karnataka, Secretary Commerce & Industries, Director & Commissioner Mines & Geology, Deputy Director & Competent Authority Hospet, Member Secretary SEIAA; environment clearance certificate; ordinary building stones; 06.00 acres; Sy.No.240 Kalingeri Village Sandur Taluk Bellary District; application dated 21.02.2015 Annexure-F; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; preliminary hearing; R.G. Kolle; K.S. Harish Government Advocate; D. Nagaraj; N.V. Anjaria Chief Justice; M.I. Arun; 29-01-2025; NC 2025:KHC:4026-DB.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, following the petitioner's counsel's request for permission to withdraw made at the preliminary hearing stage.

M. Venkataramana Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:4026-DB WP No. 35642 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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PRESENT 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 WRIT PETITION NO.35642 OF 2019 (GM-MM_S)

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BETWEEN:

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M. VENKATARAMANA

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S/O (LATE) JALAYYA MARELLA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5967, II WARD FIRST FLOOR BAPUJI NAGAR KUDLAGI-583 125 BELLARY DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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(BY SRI. RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. DEPT. OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001.

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4026-DB WP No. 35642 of 2019

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THE DIRECTOR & COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR & COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY PARVAZ PLAZA COLLEGE ROAD HOSPET-583 201.

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THE MEMBER SECRETARY STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, (SEIAA) DEPT. OF FORESTS ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT BENGALURU-560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI D. NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R.5.)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING 5^TH RESPONDENT MEMBER SECRETARY, STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, TO GRANT ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE TO EXTRACT ORDINARY BUILDING STONES, OVER AN AREA OF 06.00 ACRES, IN SY.NO.240 OF KALINGERI VILLAGE IN SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO PETITIONER'S APPLICATION DATED 21.02.2015 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F ETC.,

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NC: 2025:KHC:4026-DB WP No. 35642 of 2019

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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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 JUDGMENT

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

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