IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 4195 OF 2026 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1. C.R. SWAMY S/O LATE C.P. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT No.163, ANANDA NILAYA

8^TH MAIN, 8^TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI R.S. RAVI, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by

1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VEERENDRA KUMAR K M DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Location: High M.S. BUILDING Court of Karnataka BANGALORE - 560 001

2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BANGALORE - 560 001

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ROOM No. S-3 AND S-3A

2^ND FLOOR, ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN KUMBARAHALLI KOLAR - 563 103 …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 QUASHING CONDITION No.2 IN THE ORDER DATED 26.08.2025 MADE IN No. Ga Boo E/Ee Boo(Kolar) Ka Ga Gu/2025-26/3374 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT No.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-E & ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UN