IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 27734 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

SRI. K. RAJENDRA S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT. NO.42-A, 31ST 'A' CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560070 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA NIRMALA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND DEVI GEOLOGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Location:

HIGH DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, COURT OF BENGALURU - 560 001 KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY

2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SOUTH DIVISION, MYSURU 570 005

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 19.01.2021 BEARING No. GA.BHU.EI/U.NI.RA/KA.GA.GHU - 988/2020-21/3207 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT No-3 AS PER ANNEXURE-G