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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

WRIT PETITION NO. 14209 OF 2020 (GM-MM-S)

BETWEEN:

M/s DECCAN EXPLORATION SERVICES PVT LTD

A COMPANY INCORPORATED

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF

COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVIG ITS

REGISTERED OFFICE AT

No.5, 19^TH MAIN ROAD, 4^TH SECTOR

HSR LAYOUT, BANGLORE 560102

HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS

AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

MR. SANDEEP LAKWARA

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS.

… PETITIONER

(BY SHRI ANANTH MANDAGI SR. COUNSEL FOR

SHRI AMIT A MANDAGI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

UNION OF INDIA

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MINES

SHASTRY BHAVAN

NEW DELHI – 110001.

2.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF MINES,

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TEXTILES AND SSI

VIKAS SOUDA,

BENGALURU – 560001.

3.

THE INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES

REPRESENTED BY ITS

CONTROLLER GENERAL

BLOCK A INDIRA BHAVAN

CIVIL LINES, NAGPUR – 440001. – DELETED

4.

THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

REPRESENTED