(This Writ Appeal is filed u/s 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act praying to set aside the order passed in the writ petition No.17855/2007 dated 12/02/2009.)

V.G. Sabhahit, J.

This appeal is filed by the petitioner in W.P.No.17855/2007 being aggrieved by the order dated 12.2.2009 wherein the learned Single Judge of this court has dismissed the writ petition holding that there is no merit in the writ petition.

2. The appellant herein filed W.P.No.17855/2007 being aggrieved by the order passed by the third respondent as per Annexure-G to the writ petition dated 23.7.2007 wherein the application of the petitioner for renewal of mining lease No.439 granted for extraction of building stone in the land measuring 1 acre in Sy.No.73 of Bidaragudu village, Thirthahalli taluk, Shimoga District has been rejected. It is averred in the writ petition that petitioner was an unemployed graduate who in the year 1997 had applied for quarrying lease in respect of building stone in Sy.No.73 of Bidaragudu village, Thirthahalli Taluk, to an extent of one acre and Government of Karnataka granted quarrying lease bearing No.439 dated 17.11.1997 in favour of the petitioner for a period of five yea