ORDER :

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for quashing of Annexure A being the proceedings of the District Task Force (Mines) Committee and the District Stone Crushing Unit Licencing Regulation Authority (DTFC) held on 14.12.2020 whereunder the said Committee recommended the rejection of the application filed by the petitioner/lessee for restoration of the quarrying lease granted to the petitioner as also for quashing of Annexure-B being the order passed by the Senior Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology rejecting the permission for restoration of quarrying lease granted to the petitioner. Consequently, the petitioner has sought for a mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere with the rights of the petitioner to conduct quarrying operation in terms of the Quarrying Lease No.801/2018-19.

2. The petitioner was granted quarrying lease for building stone in the land bearing Sy.No.5/P1 measuring 1 acre 28 guntas situated at Kumbatti Village, Hosanagar Taluk and Shivamogga District in terms of the QL No.801/2018-19 executed on 28.12.2018 for a period of 20 years. Prior to the execution of the lease, the petitioner had secured NOC from the Deputy Conservator of