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M/S Ocean Adventures v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Feb 2026WP/101801/2022

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Ocean Adventures v. State of Karnataka & others; WP No.101801 of 2022 (GM-TEN); High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; Coram: Justice Lalitha Kanneganti; decided 19.02.2026. Tourism/adventure-sports matter concerning Ankola, Uttara Kannada, with Respondent No.4 being M/s. Y K R Adventure Sports and Eco Tourism and Respondent No.2 the District Tourism Development Committee, Karwar. Challenge to appellate order dated 05.05.2022 in Appeal No.TOR/1/PRAVAE/2021 and consequential order dated 07.05.2022 in No.PRAE/U.NI.KA/KAA/2022-23/55. Dismissed as withdrawn on memo of infructuousness; no ruling on merits; no precedent value on the underlying dispute. Keywords: infructuous, withdrawn, certiorari, Articles 226 and 227, tourism, adventure sports, Ankola, Karwar.

M/S Ocean Adventures Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:2662 WP No. 101801 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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WRIT PETITION NO.101801 OF 2022 (GM-TEN)

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BETWEEN:

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M/S. OCEAN ADVENTURES BALALE POST, MANDANAGERI ANKOLA TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA-581350 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR VENKATESH S/O. HARIKANT ISHWAR AGE. 48 YEARS.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. S.B. HEBBALLI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND PORT M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

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THE MEMBER SECRETARY/DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISTRICT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE KARWAR, UTTAR KANNADA-581301.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, KARWAR, UTTAR KANNADA-581301.

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M/S. Y K R ADVENTURE SPORTS AND ECO TOURISM

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC-D:2662 WP No. 101801 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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NO.48, 2^ND CROSS, B G ROAD, PANCHURANGA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560078.

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THE APPELLANT AUTHORITY AND THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA TOURISM DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU, PINCODE-560001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(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)

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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.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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