- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49963-DB WP No. 1682 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010043432023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.1682 OF 2023 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: M/S. SPV STONE CRUSHERS REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER- S. KARTHIK REDDY S/O MADHAV REDDY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, #55, NTI LAYOUT, RMV 2ND STAGE, BHOOPASANDRA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAY BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed SRI. RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE) by C K LATHA Location: High Court of AND: Karnataka 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING & REGULATION AUTHORITY, TUMKURU, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101. 3. THE MEMBER SECRETARY & DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49963-DB WP No. 1682 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010043432023 GANDHI NAGAR, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMKURU SUB-DIVISION DC OFFICE COMPLEX, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUKA OFFICE, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU - 572130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING

TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE NOTICE DATED 01.12.2022 BEARING NO.GaBhuE/UNiTu/Crusher/2022-23/3267-3268 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A; CALLING UPON THIS PETITIONER TO IMMEDIATELY STOP OR SUSPEND THE STONE CRUSHER OPERATION IN RESPECT OF A LIVE STONE CRUSHER UNIT LICENCE VALID TILL 31.03.2037, OVER AN AREA OF 02.30 ACRES IN SY.NO.80 OF TARIKERE VILLAGE, KUNIGAL TALUKA, TUMKUR DISTRICT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49963-DB WP No. 1682 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010043432023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. 2. Dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE CKL List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49963-DB WP No. 1682 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010043432023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.1682 OF 2023 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: M/S. SPV STONE CRUSHERS REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER- S. KARTHIK REDDY S/O MADHAV REDDY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, #55, NTI LAYOUT, RMV 2ND STAGE, BHOOPASANDRA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAY BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed SRI. RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE) by C K LATHA Location: High Court of AND: Karnataka 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING & REGULATION AUTHORITY, TUMKURU, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101. 3. THE MEMBER SECRETARY & DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49963-DB WP No. 1682 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010043432023 GANDHI NAGAR, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMKURU SUB-DIVISION DC OFFICE COMPLEX, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572101. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUKA OFFICE, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU - 572130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING

TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE NOTICE DATED 01.12.2022 BEARING NO.GaBhuE/UNiTu/Crusher/2022-23/3267-3268 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A; CALLING UPON THIS PETITIONER TO IMMEDIATELY STOP OR SUSPEND THE STONE CRUSHER OPERATION IN RESPECT OF A LIVE STONE CRUSHER UNIT LICENCE VALID TILL 31.03.2037, OVER AN AREA OF 02.30 ACRES IN SY.NO.80 OF TARIKERE VILLAGE, KUNIGAL TALUKA, TUMKUR DISTRICT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49963-DB WP No. 1682 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010043432023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. 2. Dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE CKL List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1