A one-line interim order in a writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the competent authority to execute a quarry lease application. The court accepted the respondents' assurance that the application would be processed within 12 weeks. No further orders were passed, and the petition was disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 31453 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
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 4TH RESPONDENT SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE QUARRY LEASE BY ISSUING GRANT NOTIFICATION IN FORM-GL, IN TERMS OF NEWLY SUBSTITUTED RULE 8-B(2) OF KMMC AMENDMENT RULES 2023, PURSUANT TO PETITIONERS QL APPLICATION DATED 09.01.2012 OVER AN AREA OF 03.00 ACRES IN KHARAB LAND AT Sy.No.04 OF GUMMALAPURA VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUKA AND DISTRICT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, CONSIDERING THE RECEIPT OF REVENUE NOC DATED 06.03.2024, FOREST NOC DTED 08.02.2024 AND TECHNICAL REPORT DATED 30.10.2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D, E AND F RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
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)
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Chikkaballapura Taluka & District) will be considered within a
period of twelve weeks from date, in accordance with law.
Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5
3 provisions across 2 enactments
P. Chandrappa
The State of Karnataka
The Principal Secretary to Govt. Department of Commerce and Industries
The Director and Commissioner Dept. of Mines and Geology
The Senior Geologist and Competent Authority
Vibhu Bakhru
C.M. Poonacha
As recorded by the court registry
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