High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition for Mandamus and Damages in Quarrying License Dispute — Petitioner Failed to Make Prior Representation and Damages Involved Disputed Questions of Fact. The Court held that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued without a prior demand for performance of statutory duty, and a claim for damages involving disputed facts is not maintainable in writ proceedings....
The petitioner, D. Shankar, claiming to hold a quarrying license dated 28.09.2015, approached the High Court of Karnataka under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking two sets of reliefs: firstly, a ...




