IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^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. 33763 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S)

BETWEEN:

SRI L R VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE RANGASHETTY, RESIDING AT 4TH CROSS, DR. LOHIA ROAD, VIDYANAGAR EXTENSION, HASSAN-573201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR A, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. STATE OF KARNATAKA NIRMALA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DEVI M.S. BUILDING, Location:

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

KARNATAKA

2. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES), 1ST FLOOR, VIKASASOUDHA BANGALORE 560001

3. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, B.M. ROAD, HASSAN 573201.

5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN 573201.

6. THE TAHSILDHAR, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573201

7. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH ROAD, BEHIND RTO OFFICE, SATHYAMANGALA, HASSAN- 573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PR