JUDGMENT :

S. Vishwajith Shetty, J.

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

a. Call for the records on the file of the Respondents with regard to grant of Quarrying Lease and extension of the same in respect of the lands in Survey No. 118(P1) of Malleshwara Village, Kadur Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District and culminating the proceedings impugned as at Annexure H;

b. Issue a Writ of Certiorari, Similar Writ or Order or Direction and quash the proceedings as at Annexure H dated 13.01.2021, insofar as same relates to observation made in Paragraph No. 4 regarding the extension/renewal of the quarrying lease of the Petitioner in respect to the Schedule Property;

c. Issue a Writ of Mandamus, Similar Writ, Order or Direction and direct the Respondent No. 2 to extend/renew the lease of the Schedule Property for the duration of 5 years as recommended in terms of Annexure G as per Section 3-B of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994, forthwith and respect of the Scheduled Property.

2. Brief facts of the case are, petitioner is a successful bidder for development of NH-173 under EPC mode from KM 24.600 to KM 70.063 of Mudigere-Kadur Section in the