- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17475 WP No. 102578 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 102578 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAVINDRA S/O. JAYAVANTH PRABHU, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BEROLLI VILLAGE, AT.POST. NAGRE, TQ. HONNAVARA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA – 581 335. 2. BALCHANDRA S/O. JAYAVANTH PRABHU, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/BUSINESS, R/O. BEROLLI VILLAGE, AT.POST. NAGRE, TQ. HONNAVARA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA – 581 335. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAKESH M. BILKI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3, 4TH SUNGARD – ATS, EMBASSSY ICON, INFANTRY ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTYCOMMISSIONER, RABINDRANATH TAGORE BEACH ENTRANCE OF KODIBAG, KARWAR-581 301. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, NH-17 NEAR RTO OFFICE, KARWAR-581 301. 4. THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PARISARA BHAVAN NEW KHB COLONY, HABUWADA, KARWAR – 581 301. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.09 11:55:10 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17475 WP No. 102578 of 2025 5. THE THASILDAR, HONNAVARA, DIST. KARWAR – 581 334. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, M.G.ROAD, KARWAR-581 301. 7. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, HONNAVARA, TQ. HONNAVARA, DIST. KARWAR – 581 301. 8. PANCHYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH OFFICE, HADINBAL VILLAGE, HONNAVARA, TQ. HONNAVARA, DIST. KARWAR – 581 334. 9. MANJUNATH GOIDH (GOVIND) GOUDA, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. BEROLLI VILLAGE, AT POST. NAGRE, HONNAVARA, TQ. HONNAVARA, DIST. KARWAR – 581 335. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3, R5; SRI. S.V.YAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SMT. VAIBHAVI INAMADAR, FOR SRI. D.M.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.8, TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.9 AND REPORT THE SAME AS PER THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE LETTER DATED 10.03.2025 BEARING NO.KARAMANIMUM/KARWAR/DURU/J.F-7/2024- 25 VIDE ANNEXURE – F AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 7, TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO. 9 FOR RUNNING ILLEGAL HOTEL BUSINESS ON HIS MOTOR BOATS IN THE MIDDLE OF H RIVER AS PER THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 VIDE LETTER DATED 19.03.2025 BEARING GPAMA/GRAMPAM-2/ETHARE/VVA- 79/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE G AND ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTION RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 4 TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.9 FOR POLLUTING THE RIVER BY RUNNING HOTEL BUSINESS ON HIS MOTOR BOATS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SHARAVATHI RIVER ABBUTING BEROLLI VILLAGE OF HONNAVARA TALUK, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17475 WP No. 102578 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Heard the learned counsel Shri Rakesh M.Bilki appearing for the petitioners; learned counsel Shri T.Hanumareddy, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5; Shri S.V. Yaji, learned counsel apparing for respondent No.3 and Smt. Vaibhavi Inamdar for Shri D.M. Kulkarni, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.9. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3 Shir S.V. Yaji submits that the grievance of the petitioners has stood redressed as on date. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would accept that the grievance being redressed. 4. In that light, the petition is disposed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79