- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:28 WP No. 101373 of 2023 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. 101373 OF 2023 (EXCISE-) 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, BENGALURU-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, BENGALURU-22.(560022) 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, BALLARI DISTRICT, BALLARI-583101. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ABAKARI BHAVAN, BALLARI DISTRICT, BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI AND SRI. ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATES FOR R1 & R2; SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA FOR R3 & R4) ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:28 WP No. 101373 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE THE 14L LICENSE FOR THE YEAR 2020-21 AND CONTINUE THE SAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 mandamus to the respondents to issue the 14L license for the year 2020-21 and continue the same. b) 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 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