IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^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. 100995 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1. S. KRISHNA REDDY S/O LATE S. VEERA REDDY AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KOLAGALLU VILLAGE TQ. AND DIST: BALLARI - 583 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI LAXMAN T MANTAGANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by BY ITS SECRETARY AMBIKA H B DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Location: AND INDUSTRY MINES High Court VIDHANA SOUDHA of Karnataka BENGALURU - 560 001

2. JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NORTH REGION BALLARI - 583 101

3. SENIOR GEOLOGIST (MINERALS)

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BALLARI - 583 101 TQ. AND DIST: BALLARI …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO RENEW THE MINING LEASE OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF SURVEY NO. 491, KOLAGALLU VILLAGE, BALLARI DISTRICT, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN REV