IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5620 OF 2025 (GM-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

1. M/s. NEB STONE CRUSHER A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN REP. BY ITS PROP. - BHARATH V AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 113, 3^RD MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, MPM LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 056.

2. SRI VINAYAKA STONE CRUSHERS, A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN REP. BY ITS PROP. - D. SIDDARAJU S/O. C.K. DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI, TIPPAGONDANAHALLI POST, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, Digitally signed BENGALURU - 560 032.

by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDR A Location: HIGH

3. M/s. S.L.V. STONE CRUSHERS, COURT OF KARNATAKA A FIRM OF PARTNERS, REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 REP. BY ITS PARTNER - SRI VENUGOPAL S/O. SRI VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAMOHALLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 074.

4. M/s. S.L.N. STONE CRUSHERS, A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN REP. BY ITS PROP. - CHETHAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO.14, KODIPALYA, RAMOHALLI POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 074.

5. M/s. SRI SARASWATHI STONE CRUSHERS A FIRM OF PARTNERS, REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 REP. BY ITS PARTNER B. BASAVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.59, SULIVARA VILLAGE, CHIKKANAHALLI POST, TAVREKERE HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 130.

6. M/s. SRI RANGANATH STONE CRUSHER A FIRM OF PARTNERS, REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 REP. BY ITS PARTNER S.T.UDAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SY. NO.59, SULIVARA VILLAGE, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 130.

7. M/s. SRI MUTHURAYA SWAMY STONE CRUSHER A FIRM OF PARTNERS, REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 REP. BY ITS PARTNER K.M. HOMBE GOWDA, S/O. MUNIMARAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 19, 5^TH CROSS, PIPELINE ROAD, CHOLUR PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 023.

8. M/s. SRI GANESH STONE CRUSHER A FIRM OF PARTNERS, REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 REP. BY ITS PARTNER LOKESH G. H., S/O. MR. HOMBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.18, S GOLLAHALLI, SULIVARA CHIKKANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 562 130.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, R. NO. 320, 3^RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001.

Email: CS@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, ROOM NO.135, FIRST FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

Email: PRS-CI@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN

3. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (LAND GRANT-I), MULTI STORIED BUILDINGS, NEXT TO VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 Email: SO.LG1.RD@GMAIL.COM

4. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, (KIADB), 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJ BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE MEMBER.

5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA D.C. OFFICE COMPOUND, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 Email: DCURBAN@NIC.IN

6. THE MEMBER SECRETARY AND THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY, 13^TH FLOOR, V. V. TOWERS, AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001 Email: SENIORGEOLOGISTBU1@GMAIL.COM …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA FOR R1 TO R3, R5 AND R6, SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE GOVT. ORDER BEARING NO.KAM.E 705 LGB 2012, BENGALURU DATED 25.10.2012 ISSUED BY 3^RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECRETARY PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, AS THE SAME IS DISCRIMINATORY, WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF LAW AND CONTRARY TO THE CIRCULAR DATED 04.10.2012 BEARING NO.CI/18/MMN/2012 ISSUED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT CHIEF SECRETARY PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B.

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