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NC: 2026:KHC:50026-DB WP No. 4809 of 2026 C/W WP No. 6493 of 2026
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010110192026
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. 4809 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO. 6493 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)
IN WP No. 4809/2026
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka
DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 241
(BY SRI DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
…PETITIONER
AND:
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1-R4 & SRI PRATHEEK R SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04/02/2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER; VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1 DATED 13/11/2025 AND ETC.
HC-KAR
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IN WP NO. 6493/2026
BETWEEN:
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI CYRIL PRASAD PAIS, ADVOCATE)
AND:
BENGALURU - 560 001
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GROUND FLOOR PRAJA SOUDHA, PADIL MANGALORE - 575 007
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1-R5 & SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R6)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE INTIMATION/ORDER DATED 10/03/2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 5 REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THESE PETITIONS, 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
2. The present petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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MR. SUDHAKARA N S/O SANKARA GOWDA
MR. KARUNAKARA POOJARY S/O BABU POOJARY
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
MR. IBRAHIM
VIBHU BAKHRU
K.S. HEMALEKHA
As recorded by the court registry
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