M/S Professional Global Constructions Pvt. Ltd… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

M/S Professional Global Constructions Pvt. Ltd… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority (appeal under Section 15 of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011); if the appeal is filed within two weeks it shall be entertained without requiring the petitioner to satisfy the aspect of delay; all contentions of the petitioner reserved.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition challenging the refusal of the stone crusher licence should be entertained by the High Court when a statutory appeal remedy exists under Section 15 of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011.

Court's answer

The impugned order dated 02.12.2025 is a Form-D (Refusal Letter for Stone Crusher Licence) issued under Rule 3(2) of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Rules, 2012, and an appeal remedy exists under Section 15 of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority.

Key takeaways

If the petitioner files an appeal within two weeks, the appellate authority shall entertain the appeal without requiring the petitioner to satisfy the aspect of delay.ratio¶37
All contentions of the petitioner are reserved (no merits decided).ratio¶41

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by M/s Professional Global Constructions Pvt Ltd, Chitradurga, challenging the Refusal Letter for Stone Crusher Licence bearing No.CR/GN/CR/2025-26/3980 dated 02.12.2025 (Annexure-P), issued in Form-D by the second respondent-Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, District Stone Crusher Licensing and Regulation Authority, under Rule 3(2) of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Rules, 2012. The Division Bench (Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice and C.M. Poonacha J; order per C.M. Poonacha J), at the preliminary hearing stage, noted that an appeal remedy exists under Section 15 of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011, and disposed of the petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority, directing that if the appeal is filed within two weeks it shall be entertained without requiring the petitioner to satisfy the aspect of delay. All contentions of the petitioner were left reserved.

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NC: 2026:KHC:4459-DB WP No. 38596 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 38596 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

M/S PROFESSIONAL GLOBAL

CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD. MAARAPURA VILLAGE KALAGHATTA POST HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 518 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR V HANUMANTHAPPA

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI SHANKARAPPA, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT (MSME & MINES) VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY

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CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 501

THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 001

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY AND MEMBER SECRETARY DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA - 577 501

…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 CERTIORARI BY QUASHING ANNEXURE-P, THE REFUSAL LETTER FOR STONE CRUSHER LICENSE BEARING No.CR/GN/CR/2025-26/3980 DATED 02.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT & ETC.

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 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA)

The present writ petition is filed calling in question the order dated 02.12.2025 issued by the second respondent-Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, District Stone Crusher Licensing and Regulation Authority.

It is forthcoming that the impugned order is issued in Form-D (Refusal Letter for Stone Crusher Licence) as contemplated under Rule 3(2) of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Rules, 2012. An appeal remedy exists under Section 15 of The Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011.

In view of the same, the above petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority. If the petitioner files an appeal within two weeks, the appellate authority shall entertain the appeal without requiring the petitioner having to satisfy the aspect of delay.

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All contentions of the petitioner are reserved.

Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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