IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^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. 6476 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

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SMT VEENA H A W/O SRI CHANDU M AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, H.K.V. NAGARA, B.M. ROAD, NEAR T.B. CIRCLE, MADDUR - 571 428.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH GOWDA G.B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERALS Digitally signed by VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VEERENDRA KUMAR K M BANGALORE - 560 001 RES BY ITS SECRETARY.

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High Court of Karnataka

2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERALS, KANIJA BHAVAN, SPOORTHI LAYOUT, BADDIHALLI, RING ROAD, TUMKURU-571204.

3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERALS, 1ST CROSS, VIDYANAGARA, MANDYA-571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a)ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT/s OR DIRECTION OR ORDER QUASHING THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 28/07/2023 BEARING NO.GABHUE/UNITU/KAGAGU-722/VALEVA/2023-24 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A b)PASS SU