IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 15441 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

SRI. HAROON. K S/O MOOSA KUNHI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.12 BHYARI MELENSIA KAKANADI, MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575002

9483521190, Haroon1950@gmail.com Dig itally signed by NIRMALA …PETITIONER DEVI (BY SRI. SACHIN B S ,ADVOCATE)

Location:

HIGH COURT AND:

OF KARNATAKA

1. THE STATE KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001.

2. SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, JUGAL TOWERS, MALLIKATTE, MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA-575001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K S HARISH, GA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 12.02.2025 IN No. Ga.Bu.Ee/HE.Bu.VI (MANGALURU) DCB/2024-25/5385 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE