- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10950 WP No. 5426 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5426 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S ABHAYA KALPA TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. (AKTPL) REGISTERED ADDRESS SY NO.38/1A WEWORK SALARPURIA SYMBIOSIS, GROUND FLOOR, VENUGOPAL REDDY LAYOUT, BANNNERGATTA ROAD BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA - 560 076 REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR.YASHASVY N.L., CEO AND MD …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAVAN KUMAR G.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MoRD), DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001 2. MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MoRD), DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDL. SECRETARY TO Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10950 WP No. 5426 of 2026 GOVERNMENT, (RURAL SKILLS DIVISION), KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY (SKILLS), DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, (RURAL SKILLS DIVISION), NDCC- II BUILDING, 7TH FLOOR, JAI SINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001. 4. MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (MOPSW), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ROOM NO. 401, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI 110 001. 5. MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (MOPSW) REPRE BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY (PORTS, PPP, CS, SAGARMALA-I, AND IT) TO GOVERNMENT, SAGARMALA DIVISION, ROOM NO. 403, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001. 6. MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (MOPSW)REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR (SAGARMATA) TO GOVERNMENT, SAGARMALA DIVISION, ROOM NO. 251, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI - 110 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10950 WP No. 5426 of 2026 7. MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (MOPSW) REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY SECRETARY, SAGARMALA DIVISION, ROOM NO. 532, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110 001. 8. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD (SDEL), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3RD FLOOR MS BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001. 9. SANJEEVINI-KARNATAKA STATE RURAL LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION SOCIETY, DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD, GOVT OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MISSION DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION, KARNATAKA, NO. 4, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, MYSUGAR BUILDING, JC ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 002. 10. STATE LEVEL PROJECT APPROVAL COMMITTEE (PAC) BY ITS CHAIRMAN - THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIYAPPA, AGA FOR R8 TO R10 SRI. M.N. KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R7) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10950 WP No. 5426 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT QUASH THE INTIMATION 25/9/2025 ISSUED BY THE 9TH RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-K AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Pawan Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.1 to 7. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.8 to 10. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other the intimation 25/9/2025 issued by the 9th respondent at Vide any NO.- other KSRLPS appropriate IDDUGY- Sagoraenala writ gyash // Discontinution/202 Annexure-K; b. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 6/8/2025 at ANNEXURE-A; c. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondents to release the 1st installment of project cost in accordance with the Revised Sanction order dated 9/6/2025 as per ANNEXURE-G; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10950 WP No. 5426 of 2026 d. Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the earlier work order, which had been issued to the petitioner for rendering training and other services, had been discontinued vide Annexure-K at 'page 64' of the petition. 5. The submission of the counsel for the petitioner is that the work order earlier having been issued, the work needs to be given to the petitioner. Annexure-K dated 25.09.2025 reads as under: "No. KSRLPS/DDUGY-Sagaramala/1/Discontinuation/2025 Date: 25.09.2025 To NL. Yashasvy Mis Abhaya Kalpa Technologies Pvt Ltd. Sy. No 38/1A, Salarpuria Symbiosis - We Work, Bannerghatta Main Rd. Venugopal Reddy Layout, Arekere, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru 560076, KA, INDIA Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Discontinuation of Sagaramala Project under DDU-GKY convergence program - Reg Ref: 1. Proceedings of State PAC meeting held on 18.07.2023. 2. Sanctioned Order from KSRLPS, No. KSRLPS/ DDUGKY/SAGARMALA/04/2023-24 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10950 WP No. 5426 of 2026 3. MoPSW Office Memorandum No. SM-25021/15/2015- SM(Sagaramala)-Part(1) (e 314305), dated: 05.08.2025. 4. Letter from MoRD, F. No.J-17060/59/2017DDU-GKY- Part(1) (357253), dated: 18.09.2025. With respect to the subject cited above, as per Ref. (1) and (2) the project has been sanctioned to M/s Abhaya Kalpa Technologies Pvt Ltd to impart the training and provide placement opportunities in the Coastal area districts in the State of Karnataka under the DDU-GKY Sagaramala convergence program. However, as per Office Memorandum dated 05.08.2025 by MoPSW (Ref. 3) and the letter from the MoRD dated 18.09.2025 the Sagaramala component under the DDU- GKY convergence program has been discontinued and it is informed that the PIA shall not initiate any new batches under the Sagaramala project from 1" October 2025. Mission Director, National Livelihood Mission Karnataka Copy to, 1. Secretary to Government, SDEL Department, MS Building, Bangalore. 2. Joint Secretary- RS, MoRD, 7th Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. 3. Director (RS) - DDU-GKY, MORD, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. 4. Chief Operating Officer (Skills), National Livelihood Mission, Karnataka. 5. Additional Mission Director, National Livelihood Mission, Karnataka. 6. Chief Finance Officer, National Livelihood Mission, Karnataka. 7. Executive Director, NIRDPR, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. 8. Office Copy/Guard File." 6. A perusal of the said letter indicates that the Sagarmala convergence program with a component of DDU-GKY, under which the petitioner claims, has been discontinued. If that be so, when a project has been discontinued, the - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10950 WP No. 5426 of 2026 question of the petitioner claiming that he still wants to continue with the project would not arise. 7. The work order being essentially for one rendering services cannot be enforced even by way of a suit for specific performance. When the employer has discontinued a particular project, the contractor cannot insist that the project shall continue. There is no vested interest or vested right created in favour of petitioner, a mandamus cannot be issued directing the respondent to perform the obligation. No grounds are made out, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM CT-SG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17