IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 13^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. 33515 OF 2025 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1. M/S APPLE STONE CRUSHERS

A PARTNERSHIP FIRM CONSTITUTED UNDER

THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932

REP. BY ITS PARTNER -

P. N. CHANNAKRISHNA REDDY S/O. CHIKKANARAYANA REDDY

AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS

NO.41, PERESANDRA VILLAGE AND POST

CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 104

Digitally CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUKA AND DISTRICT

signed by …PETITIONER

SUMATHY

KANNAN (BY SRI RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

Location: High

Court of AND:

Karnataka

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

ROOM NO. 320, 3^RD FLOOR

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY CHIKKABALLAPURA OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND MEMBER SECRETARY DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF