IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 05^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO.24703 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS SECRETARY,

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT

(MSME AND MINES)

VIKASA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

AND:

1. NATIONAL COMISSION FOR SCHEDULE CASTES

5^TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN,

KHAN MARKET,

NEW DELHI - 110 003.

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. UNDER SECRETARY

Digitally signed by NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDELED CASTES

ARUNKUMAR M S

5^TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN,

Location: HIGH

COURT OF KHAN MARKET,

KARNATAKA

NEW DELHI - 110 003.

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. M/S VIJAYA STONE CRUSHERS

SY. NO. 9/P12,

PANDITANAHALLI,

TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 572 104.

REP. BY ITS PARNTER

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. KUMAR M.N., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;

SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT VAJRALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION AND ADVISE AS CONTAINED IN THE RECORD NOTE OF DISCUSSION ENCLOSED WITH THE COMMUNICATION DATED 17^TH FEBRUARY, 2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, TO THE EXTENT IT DIRECTS THE PETI