Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 16 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition filed by M/s Sri Suryamurthy Stone Crusher and M Sand Unit (proprietor M. Dore, 44) seeking: (i) records related to stone crusher licence application dated 28‑03‑2022 for 4‑20 acres; (ii) issuance of certificate of compliance in Form‑B1 under Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011, per Joint Inspection Committee recommendation; (iii) direction to complete within a court‑fixed timeframe.
  • Respondents: State of Karnataka (Secretary, Commerce & Industries – MSME and Mines), Deputy Commissioner & Licensing Authority, District Stone Crusher Licensing & Regulation Authority, Chickmagalur, and Senior Geologist & Member Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology, Chickmagalur.
  • Government Advocate K.S. Harish submitted that a positive recommendation exists for licence issuance and that the authorities shall consider issuing the certificate within eight weeks from the date of the order.

Final Outcome

  • The Court accepted the Government Advocate’s statement, binding the respondents to issue the Form‑B1 certificate of compliance within eight weeks.
  • The petition was disposed in accordance with this directive.

Topics: Stone Crusher Licensing, Regulatory Compliance