IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN REVIEW PETITION NO.338 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4010 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO.9037 OF 2022 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

1. DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 455.

Di gitally signed by 2. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST GEETHA P G & MEMBER SECRETARY, Location:

HIGH DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING &

COURT OF REGULATORY AUTHORITY, KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY (MINES DIVISION), MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 455.

3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (SSI AND TEXTILES), M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001.

4. DIRECTOR OF MINES & GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001.

5. DISTRICT REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHER & LICENSING AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401.

6. SENIOR GEOLOGIST (MINES)

DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, VIDYANAGAR, 1^ST CROSS, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571 401.

7. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MAN