- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9166 WP No. 3192 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 3192 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI MAHALAKSHMI (SAMSKRUTHIKA KALA) (HALLI SAMBRAMA) DEVASTHANADA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) SATHANURU VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401 REGISTERED UNDER INDIAN TRUST REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI CHENNAKESHAVA, S/O LATE JAVARAYI HEGGADE, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO 145, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, MUTHURAYINAGARA, R.V. COLLEGE POST, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU 560026 (SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K P BHUVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571401 Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9166 WP No. 3192 of 2023 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MANDYA RURAL DISTRICT MANDYA - 571401 5. INSPECTOR OF POLICE MANDYA RURAL POLICE STATION MANDYA - 571401 6. THE TAHSILDAR MANDYA TALUK MANDYA - 571401 7. SRI NINGI DODACHANNAIAH S/O LATE NINGI DODACHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 8. SRI PARAMESHA S/O LATE NINGI DODACHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 9. SRI DHODHABIRAIAH ALIAS RAJU S/O LATE LAKKI DODACHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 10. SRI MASTI SHIVA RAMU S/O LATE MASTI JAVARAYI HEGGADE AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 11. SRI CHANNAPPA S/O LATE KAMBADA WODEYAR HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9166 WP No. 3192 of 2023 12. SRI S H NARASAPPA HEGGADE S/O LATE HALINA HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 13. SRI GANESHA S/O LATE HALINA HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 14. SRI NAGA S/O KAMBADA WODEYAR CHANNAKESHAVA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 15. SRI MAHESHA S/O KAMBADA WODEYAR CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 16. SRI YOGESHA S/O LATE KARIBASAVA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 17. SRI CHANNAKESHAVA S/O FARM CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 18. SRI PAPANNA ALIAS CHIKONU S/O LATE KALA WODAYAR CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 19. SRI CHANNAPPA S/O LATE KONAPPANA PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 20. SRI DODDAIAH S/O KARAKULI BEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 21. SRI CHANNAPPA S/O NADAVEY SIDDARAMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9166 WP No. 3192 of 2023 22. SRI HUCHAPPA S/O LATE NADAVEY SIDDARAMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 23. SRI S B NARASAYYA S/O BEERAIAH ALIAS DODDYANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 24. SRI SWAMY (PRINCIPAL) S/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 25. SRI PAPANNA S/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 26. SRI KUMARA S/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 27. SRI ALURA S/O APPADI DODACHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 28. SRI CHETHAN S/O HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 29. SRI KONAPPA S/O LATE KARIBASAVA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 30. SMT KAMALAMMA W/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.7 TO 30 R/AT SATHANUR KASAB HOBLI - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:9166 WP No. 3192 of 2023 MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTING THE R- 1 AND 6 TO GIVE ADEQUATE AND EFFECTIVE POLICE PROTECTION TO SAFE GUARD THE INTEREST OF THE PETITIONER TRUST TO CELEBRATE MAHASHIVARATRI FESTIVAL INSIDE THE SAID TEMPLE WHICH INCLUDES GARBAGUDI WHERE THE LORD SHIVA RESIDES IN THE FORM OF LINGA FROM 18/02/2023 TO 19/02/2023 AT SRI. HALEGUDI SRI BEERESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE AND PANCHABRAMHA SWAMY TEMPLE AND KALYANI SATHANUR MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO C1, C2, C3,C4 AND C5 DATED. 13.01.2023 AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:9166 WP No. 3192 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: "(a) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent No.1 & 6 to give adequate and effective police protection to safe guard the interest of the Petitioner trust to celebrate Mahashivratri festival inside the said temple which includes "GarbaGudi" where the lord shiva resides in the form of Linga from 18.02.2023 to 19.02.2023 at Sri. Halegudi Sri Beereshwara swamy temple and Panchabramha swamy Temple and Kalyani Sathanur Mandya Taluk, Mandya District, vide Annexure-C to C1, C2, C3, C4 & C5 dated 13.01.2023 as expeditiously as possible; (b) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 13.01.2023 of Annexure - C series to celebrate Mahashivarathri festival inside the said temple which includes "GarbaGudi" where the lord shiva resides in the form of Linga for a period of 2 days from 18.02.2023 & 19.02.2023 at Sri.Halegudi Sri.Beereshwara swamy temple and Panchabramha swamy Temple and Kalyani, Sathanoor, Mandya Taluk, Mandya District. (c) Pass such other order/s, as the petitioner is entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:9166 WP No. 3192 of 2023 case, including the costs of the proceedings, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. This Court, on 15.02.2023 owing to the Maha Shivaratri festival had passed certain orders. The festival is over two years ago, but the petition is pending. 3. Therefore, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- ______________________ JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39