IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^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. 9092 OF 2026 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

SRI VISHNUVARDHAN S/O GOVARDHAN, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O B22C43, NEAR KALIKADEVI TEMPLE, MOZAMPUR, MOHALLA, VTC SHORAPUR, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585224.

Digitally signed …PETITIONER by VEERENDRA (BY MR. SHIVALLI SHIVAYOGI YALLAPPAGOUDA, ADVOCATE)

KUMAR K M Location: High Court of AND:

Karnataka

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001.

2. THE DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPT.

KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001.

3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, JILLA ADALIT BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR A-15, CHITTAPUR ROAD, YADGIR 585201

4. THE ADDL. DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPT, NORTH ZONE, BELLARY 583101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 MADE IN NO.HIBHUVI/GABHUEE