IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^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. 26951 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1. M/S. BAIRAVA STONE CRUSHER OFFICE AT RAILWAY STATION MAIN ROAD GANDHINAGAR TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI S.D. DILIP KUMAR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SRIDEVI S DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY Location:

High Court VIDHANA SOUDHA of Karnataka DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY

2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SOUTH DIVISION MYSURU - 570 022

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GANDHI NAGAR TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 07.05.2025, BEARING Sl.No.GA.BHU.EI/JO.NI/DA.VA.MY/REVISIONAL-71/2023/2025-26/