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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR.SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA

ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

WRIT PETITION NO.13577 OF 2021 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

NEELESH G MADARKHANDI

S/O GIRIMALLAPPA

AGED ABOUT 48 YEAS

R/AT NO.66, 34^TH CROSS,

LINGARAJ NAGAR,

SOUTH HUBBALLI-580031

DHARWAD DISTRICT

....PETITIONER

(BY SRI. R.G.KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU

BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES

VIKASA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU

BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD

BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

NO.108, ZILLADALITHA BHAVANA

GADAG DISTRICT-582 101.

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THE MEMBER SECRETARY

STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT

AUTHORITY KARNATAKA (SEIAA)

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

ROOM NO.706, 7^TH FLOOR, 4^TH GATE,

M S BUILDING

BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE SECRETARY(SEAC)

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