Smt Veena H a v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
NC 2026:KHC:16851-DB | WP No. 6476 of 2024 (GM-MM-S), High Court of Karnataka, decided 25.03.2026 | Coram: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice; C.M. Poonacha, J | Writ petition (certiorari) under Articles 226/227 against demand notice dated 28.07.2023 (No.GABHUE/UNITU/KAGAGU-722/VALEVA/2023-24) by Deputy Director, Dept. of Mines and Minerals demanding Rs.1,25,85,105/- (royalty + penalty + interest) for Quarry Lease No.772, 2022-23 | Issue: demand raised without show cause notice/hearing (violation of natural justice, admitted by State) | Outcome: demand notice treated as show cause notice; written reply within 2 weeks; fresh reasoned order after hearing; petition disposed of | Keywords: mines and minerals, quarry lease, royalty demand, natural justice, Karnataka HC.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: the impugned demand notice to be treated as a show cause notice; petitioner permitted to file written response with documents within two weeks; respondent No.2 to pass an appropriate order after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. Pending applications disposed of.