- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2662 WP No. 101801 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.101801 OF 2022 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. OCEAN ADVENTURES BALALE POST, MANDANAGERI ANKOLA TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA-581350 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR VENKATESH S/O. HARIKANT ISHWAR AGE. 48 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. HEBBALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND PORT M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY/DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISTRICT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE KARWAR, UTTAR KANNADA-581301. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, KARWAR, UTTAR KANNADA-581301. 4. M/S. Y K R ADVENTURE SPORTS AND ECO TOURISM Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2662 WP No. 101801 of 2022 NO.48, 2ND CROSS, B G ROAD, PANCHURANGA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560078. 5. THE APPELLANT AUTHORITY AND THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA TOURISM DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU, PINCODE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 AND R5 SRI. NARAYAN V.YAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO (I) A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05.05.2022 PASSED BY APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGLORE IN APPEAL NO.TOR/1/PRAVAE/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-Q PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASHED THE ORDER DATED 07.05.2022 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO.PRAE/U.NI.KA/KAA/2022-23/55 VIDE ANNEXURE-R. (II) ISSUE SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2662 WP No. 101801 of 2022 CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER A memo is filed stating that the issue involved in this writ petition has become infructuous, hence, the writ petition may be dismissed. The memo is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI JTR CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44