- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:26 WP No. 147368 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 147368 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SURYAKANT S. CHOUKANPALLI, AGE: ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: F.NO.5, SAIKIRAN CHSRH-C3G BLOCK, SAMBHAJI NAGAR, CHINCHWAD, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VIDYAVATI M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN, 49, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., OFFICE AT: GROUND FLOOR, BMTC, YESHWANTPUR, TTMC BUS STAND, YESHWANTPUR CIRCLE, BANGALORE-22. 3. DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI AND SRI. ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATES FOR R1 & R2; SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA FOR R3) ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:26 WP No. 147368 of 2020 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 6.7.2020 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E VIDE NO.KARAPRAANI/ROMT/2020-21/428 DATED 6-8/7/2020. b) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO RESTORE THE 14L LICENCE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER HOTEL BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FORM CL14 IS HEREBY PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B. c) PASS ANY OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of certiorari against the order dated 6.7.2020 passed by the 2nd respondent produced at Annexure-E vide No.KaRaPraANi/ROMT/2020- 21/428 dated 6-8/7/2020. b) Issue a writ of mandamus to the 2nd respondent to restore the 14L licence issued to the petitioner hotel by the 1st respondent form CL14 is hereby produced as Annexure-B. c) Pass any other orders as this Hon’ble court deems fit. 2. What is challenged is termination of contract, as regards which the petitioner is having an alternative - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:26 WP No. 147368 of 2020 efficacious remedy. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file such appropriate suit as may be advised, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0