IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 9555 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

SMT. ROOPA SALOMI W/O B. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 48, ORDINANCE ROAD, FORT, BALLARI TOWN AND TALUKA BALLARI DISTRICT - 583 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVEENDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

Dig itally signed by AND:

NIRMALA DEVI

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Location:

HIGH COURT REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OF BENGALURU - 560 001.

KARNATAKA EMAIL: CS@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN

2. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJ BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

EMAIL: DIR-MINES@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN

3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR AND REVISING AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NAGARABHIVRUDHI PRADHIKARA BUILDING, MOTI CIRCLE, BALLARI - 583 101 EMAIL: ADDMINDMG@GMAIL.COM 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KARANATAKA JALAMANDALI BUILDING CANTONMENT, BALLARI- 583 104 EMAIL: SGMMBLY@GMAIL.COM …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &

227 OF THE