M/S Platinum Granite Exporters Vs State of Karnataka

SENIOR GEOLOGIST OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.318, 317, 3^RD FLOOR DISTRICT ADMINSTRATION BUILDING CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING PORTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 04.11.2024 OF THE 3^RD RESPONDENT, DISTRICT TASK FORCE (MIINES) AT SL.No.5 AT ANNEXURE-J-1 TO THE PETITION, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED & ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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NC: 2026:KHC:36022-DB WP No. 24153 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010524222025

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ORAL ORDER

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

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The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.

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The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia , impugning the proceedings of respondent No.3-District Task Force (Mines) dated 04.11.2024, whereby a decision was taken to cancel the quarry lease granted in Sy.No.159 of Heggotara village and Sy.No.239 of Muttige village and to proceed in accordance with law.

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The petitioner has been granted a quarry lease over a land measuring 1-00 acre falling in Survey No.159 of Heggotara Village, Chamarajanagara Taluk and District. The District Task Force Committee had taken a decision pursuant to the communication sent by the Chairman of District Legal Services Authority [ DLSA ], Chamarajanagara.

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The learned counsel for the parties stated that the communication of the DLSA as well as the proceedings of the District Task Force (Mines) are impugned by the quarry holders

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NC: 2026:KHC:36022-DB WP No. 24153 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010524222025

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concerning quarry leasehold rights over lands in Sy.No.159 and in W.P.Nos.13204/2025 (GM-RES-PIL) and other connected matters¹ , which were disposed of by an order dated 11.08.2025.

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This Court had directed that the grievance of the petitioners in those cases be considered by the concerned authority in accordance with the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 [ The KMMC Rules ].

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present petition be also disposed of in the same terms.

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Thus for the reasons as set out in the order dated 11.08.2025 passed in W.P.No.13204/2025 and connected matters, the present petition is disposed of on similar terms.

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Sd/-

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(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE

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KMV

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M/S Platinum Granite Exporters v. State of Karnataka

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