- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2993 WP No. 37348 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 37348 OF 2015 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SREE MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE PARVAJE, KARKALA TALUK-574 104. UDUPI DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. SRI K.RADHAKRISHNA SHETTY, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O LATE S.SHIVANNA SHETTY, R/O KARKALA. 2. SREE MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE MIYAR, KARKALA TALUK-574 104. UDUPI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI M.MANJUNATHA NAYAK. AGED 55 YEARS, S/O RAMAKRISHNA NAYAK R/O KARKALA. 3. SREE MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE HAVANJE-576 124, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI SURESH B.SHETTY, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O LATE BHOJA SHETTY, R/O UDUPI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.C.SHANTAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2993 WP No. 37348 of 2015 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA, MALAI MAHADESHWARA BUILDING, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJAPET, BANGALORE-560 018. 3. RAJYA DHARMIK PARISHATH, BANGALORE, MALE MADESHWARA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMRAJPET, BANGALORE-560 018. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. ZILLA DHARMIK PARISHATH UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-576 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS EX-OFFCIO SECRETARY, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, UDUPI SUB-DIVISION, UDUPI. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-576 101. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, UDUPI SUB-DIVISION, UDUPI-576 101. 7. SRI H.K.MANAMOHAN MAJOR, S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2993 WP No. 37348 of 2015 TO THE PETITIONER, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 104. 8. SRI BASAVANALINGANNAGOWDA MAJOR, S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1, 2 , 5 & 6; R7 & 8 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; SMT. SADHANA DESAI., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Shantakumar.K.C., counsel for the petitioners has appeared in person. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. When queried, counsel for the petitioners submits that a conscious decision is taken by him and the petitioners about - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2993 WP No. 37348 of 2015 infructuous of the Writ Petition and if an order is passed, they shall not seek for recalling the same. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioners is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23