The future of Saddle Hill remains uncertain, with bickering between the Dunedin City Council and Saddle Views Estate Ltd continuing.
Justice Christian Whata, in the High Court at Dunedin, overturned an Environment Court declaration last week, and ruled there was consent for quarrying in the area.
Saddle Views Estate Ltd (SVE) director and quarry owner Calvin Fisher was pleased with the decision, but was angry he had to go through the appeal process.
He believed the process had been a bid by the council to close the business, and ''towards the end, it was a vindictive campaign at the ratepayers' expense''.
Council chief executive Sue Bidrose rejected the comments, labelling them ''offensive''.
She said negotiations and mediation between the council and SVE had been going on for several years.
Court proceedings were initiated after the company in 2011 suggested the council buy the quarry if it wished to protect the landmark.
