Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 challenging a government notification and guidelines regarding minor minerals was filed. The petition was admitted for preliminary hearing but was subsequently dismissed as withdrawn by the petitioners.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 22798 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI PRASHANTH S., ADVOCATE)
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AND:
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VIDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
…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 WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER TO STRUCK-DOWN THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26/02/2026, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION BEARING SL.NO.CI/MMN/192/2023, UNDER THE PROVISION OF RULE 44(A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERALS CONCESSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2026, AS PER ANNEXURE; CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE GUIDELINES, VIDE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO.CI-MMN/192/2023, DATED 26/02/2026, ISSUED BY THE 1 RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-D, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.
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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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
2. The present petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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UNION OF KARNATAKA QUARRY AND STONE CRUSHER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
RAVI KUMAR M.A.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES
THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
VIBHU BAKHRU
K.S. HEMALEKHA
As recorded by the court registry
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