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M/S Yojaka India Private Ltd. v. Government of Karnataka

Karnataka HC14 Aug 2025WP/7515/2022

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What is this about?

NC: 2025:KHC:31713 | High Court of Karnataka, Anu Sivaraman, J., 14.08.2025 | WP 7515/2022 c/w WP 1016/2022 (GM-RES) | Keywords: Yojaka India Private Ltd; Jagadish Boloro; Bank of Baroda Mangalore; Government of Karnataka PWD Ports and Inland Water Transport; Tahsildar Mangaluru notice Ref TAX/CR 114/2021-22 dated 03.01.2022; RBI guidelines violation; Deputy Governor RBI; Debt Recovery Tribunal S.A. No.216/2022 pending; Rs.17 crores project work remuneration; title deeds restoration; discharge of guarantees; Articles 226 & 227; writ petitions disposed of leaving contentions open to DRT.

What did the court decide?

None on merits; both writ petitions disposed of with all contentions of the parties left open to be agitated in the pending S.A. No.216/2022 before the Debt Recovery Tribunal. ¶59

M/S Yojaka India Private Ltd. Vs Government of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

None on merits; both writ petitions disposed of with all contentions of the parties left open to be agitated in the pending S.A. No.216/2022 before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 1 to 3 are liable to pay the petitioner company the remuneration payable for the executed project works (excluding the amount covered by this Court's order dated 17.11.2021 in W.P.Nos.104362/2021, 104363/2021 and 104365/2021), claimed at Rs.17 crores towards GST, statutory payments, workers salary and sub-contractor payments. +2 more

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Ratio / Principle

Since the petitioners had already approached the Debt Recovery Tribunal by filing S.A. No.216/2022, which is pending consideration before the DRT, the Court disposed of both writ petitions, leaving open all contentions of the parties to be agitated in the pending S.A., without expressing any view on the merits of the claims.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petitions (Arts. 226 & 227, Constitution of India) by M/s. Yojaka India Private Ltd. and its guarantors: WP 7515/2022 sought payment of remuneration of Rs.17 crores by the State respondents (PWD / Ports and Inland Water Transport) for executed project works, excluding amounts covered by this Court's orders dated 17.11.2021 in W.P.Nos.104362, 104363 and 104365 of 2021, together with restoration of the company's property, handing over of title deeds by the Bank of Baroda and discharge of the guaranteeships of the 2nd and 3rd petitioners; WP 1016/2022 sought deferment of further proceedings on the Tahsildar, Mangaluru Taluk's notice dated 03.01.2022 (Ref No. TAX/CR 114/2021-22) until the Deputy Governor, RBI decided the alleged violation of RBI guidelines by the bank. Learned counsel for the respondents informed the Court that the petitioners had already filed S.A. No.216/2022 before the Debt Recovery Tribunal and that the S.A. was pending. Disposing of both petitions, Anu Sivaraman, J. left open all contentions of the parties to be agitated in the pending S.A.; no relief was granted on merits.

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NC: 2025:KHC:31713 WP No. 7515 of 2022 C/W WP No. 1016 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WRIT PETITION NO. 7515 OF 2022 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 1016 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

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IN WP No. 7515/2022: BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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M/S. YOJAKA INDIA PRIVATE LTD. DOOR No.3/28/43, II FLOOR ABCO TRADE CENTRE, NH.66 KOTTARA CHOWKI MANGALORE-575 006 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR JAGADISH BOLOOR S/O LATE GOPALAKRISHNA SUVARNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT. "SIDDHI", FLAT No.1006 10^TH FLOOR, ABHIMAN PALACE OPP. CANARA HIGH SCHOOL MANNAGUDDA MANGALORE-575 003

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MRS. RUMAVATHI K. MENDON AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS W/O LATE KESHAVA MENDON THAMI HOUSE, IDDYA VILLAGE SURATHKAL, D.K. DISTRICT-575 014

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BHASKAR POOJARY S/O SADASHIVA POOJARY DOOR No.405 B, SOURABHA NILAYA

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HC-KAR

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PAJEER POST BENGODI PADAV MANGALURU-574 199

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. K. SHASHIKANTHA PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. YOGEENDRA ACHAR B., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY PWD PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

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VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001

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THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA NORTH ZONE DHARWAD-580 001

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT AND FISHERIES DIVISION 2^ND FLOOR, SHAMILL HALL AMBALAPADY UDUPI-576 101

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THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER BANK OF BARODA MANGALORE MAIN BRANCH MANGALA COMPLEX OPP: ROOPA HOTEL BALMATA ROAD, KARNATAKA MANGALURU-575 001

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VIGNESH SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4; SMT. SHWETA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO (a) DIRECT THE R1 TO R3 TO PAY WHATEVER THE REMUNERATION PAYABLE TO THE PETITIONER COMPANY FOR HAVING EXECUTED THE PROJECT WORKS EXCLUDING THE AMOUNT COVERED BY THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 17.11.2021 IN (1) WP No.104362/2021(GM-RES) (2) WP No.104363/2021 (GM-RES) (3) WP No.104365/2021 (GM-RES) VIDE ANNEXURES-L,M AND N RESPECTIVELY AS THE SAME IS APPLICABLE TO BE PAID TO GST, STATUTORY PAYMENTS, WORKERS SALARY, SUB CONTRACTOR'S PAYMENT ETC. WHICH AMOUNTS TO Rs.17 CRORES AND THE R4 BANK MAY BE DIRECTED TO RESTORE THE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER COMPANY AND HAND OVER ALL THE TITLE DEEDS (PROPERTY DOCUMENTS) TO THE PETITIONER COMPANY ALONG WITH DISCHARGING THE GUARANTEESHIPS OF P2 AND P3 AND ETC.

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IN WP NO. 1016/2022: BETWEEN:

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M/S. YOJAKA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED No.3/28/43, II FLOOR ABCO TRADE CENTRE NH 66, KOTTARA CHOWKI MANGALORE-575 006 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR JAGADISH BOLOOR S/O LATE GOPALAKRISHNA SUVARNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. "SIDDHI", FLAT No.1006 10^TH FLOOR, ABHIMAN PALACE OPP. CANARA HIGH SCHOOL MANNAGUDDA MANGALORE-575 003

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RUMAVATHI K. MENDON W/O KESHAVA MENDON AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS R/AT. THAMI HOUSE IDDYA VILLAGE, SURATHKAL MANGALORE-575 014

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HC-KAR

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MR. BHASKAR POOJARY S/O SADASHIVA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS DOOR No.405B, SOURABHA NILAYA PAJEER POST, BENGODI PADAV MANGALURU-574 199

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...PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. K. SHASHIKANTH PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. YOGEENDRA ACHAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER BANK OF BARODA MANGALORE MAIN BRANCH MANGALA COMPLEX OPP. ROOPA HOTEL BALMATA ROAD, KARNATAKA MANGALORE-575 001

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THE TAHSILDAR MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR RESERVE BANK OF INDIA MUMBAI-400 001

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. SHETTY VIGNESH SHIVARAM, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. SHWETA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR R2)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO (a) DIRECT THE R1 AND 2 TO DEFER ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE DATED 03.01.2022 REF No. TAX/CR 114/2021-22 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, MANGALURU TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-H TILL THE MATTER OF VIOLATION OF RBI GUIDELINES BY THE R1 BANK IS DECIDED BY THE R3 DEPUTY GOVERNOR, RBI, MUMBAI AND ETC.

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NC: 2025:KHC:31713 WP No. 7515 of 2022 C/W WP No. 1016 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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W.P.No.7515/2022 is filed seeking the following reliefs;

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"(a) Direct the respondents 1 to 3 to pay whatever the remuneration payable to the petitioner company for having executed the project works excluding the amount covered by the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 17-112021 in W.P.No. (1) 104362/2021 (GM-RES) (2) W.P. No. 104363/2021 (GM-RES) (3) W.P.No.104365/2021 (GMRES) vide Annexure-L, M and N respectively as the same is applicable to be paid to GST, statutory payments, workers salary, sub contractor's payment etc. which amounts to Rs.17 crores and the 4th respondent bank may be directed to restore the property of the petitioner company and hand over all the title deeds (property documents) to the petitioner company along with discharging the guaranteeships of 2^nd and 3^rd petitioners."

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W.P.No.1016/2022 is filed seeking the following

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reliefs;

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"(a) Direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to defer all further proceedings pursuant to the notice dated 03.01.2022 Ref No. TAX/CR 114/2021-22 issued by the Tahsildar, Mangaluru Taluk, D.K. District vide Annexure-H till the

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HC-KAR

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matter of violation of RBI guidelines by the first respondent bank is decided by the third respondent Deputy Governor, RBI, Mumbai.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents that the petitioners have already approached the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) by filing SA No.216/2022 and that the said SA is pending consideration before the DRT.

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In the above view of the matter, leaving open all the contentions of the parties to be agitated in the pending SA, both writ petitions are disposed of .

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Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

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M/S Yojaka India Private Ltd. v. Government of Karnataka

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