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Suryakant S Choukanpalli, v. Karnataka State Tourism Development

Karnataka HC6 Jan 2025WP/147368/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Alternative efficacious remedy as bar to writ relief; termination of contract; Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC); hotel licence Form CL14 / 14L licence restoration; certiorari against order dated 6.7.2020 (Annexure-E, No.KARAPRAANI/ROMT/2020-21/428); mandamus; Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; writ petition disposed with liberty to file civil suit; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; Justice Suraj Govindaraj; GM-RES; 2025; NC: 2025:KHC-D:26.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to institute an appropriate suit as may be advised; the prayers for certiorari (quashing the order dated 6.7.2020) and mandamus (restoration of the CL14/14L licence) were not granted. ¶44

Suryakant S Choukanpalli, Vs Karnataka State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:26 WP No. 147368 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 147368 OF 2020 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SURYAKANT S. CHOUKANPALLI, AGE: ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: F.NO.5, SAIKIRAN CHSRH-C3G BLOCK, SAMBHAJI NAGAR, CHINCHWAD, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT. VIDYAVATI M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM

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DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.,

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HAVING ITS OFFICE AT

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2^ND FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN, 49,

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RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

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ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI

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Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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MANAGING DIRECTOR,

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KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

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CORPORATION LTD., OFFICE AT: GROUND FLOOR, BMTC, YESHWANTPUR, TTMC BUS STAND, YESHWANTPUR CIRCLE, BANGALORE-22.

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI AND

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SRI. ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATES FOR R1 & R2; SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA FOR R3)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:26 WP No. 147368 of 2020

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

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a) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 6.7.2020 PASSED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E VIDE NO.KARAPRAANI/ROMT/2020-21/428 DATED 6-8/7/2020.

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b) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE 2^ND RESPONDENT TO RESTORE THE 14L LICENCE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER HOTEL BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT FORM CL14 IS HEREBY PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B.

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c) PASS ANY OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN

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‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs:

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a) Issue a writ of certiorari against the order dated 6.7.2020 passed by the 2^nd respondent produced at Annexure-E vide No.KaRaPraANi/ROMT/202021/428 dated 6-8/7/2020.

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b) Issue a writ of mandamus to the 2nd respondent to restore the 14L licence issued to the petitioner hotel by the 1^st respondent form CL14 is hereby produced as Annexure-B.

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