- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2706 WP No. 12717 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 12717 OF 2019 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: R NANDA KUMAR S/OMR. N. RAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDNG AT CORONATION GROUND RATHNAM TEACHER COMPOUND ROBERTSONPET, KGF-563 113. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR.J., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. HARISH.V.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 2ND FLOOR, SRI MALAI MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVANA, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BANGALORE 560 018. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563 101. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2706 WP No. 12717 of 2019 4. Y.SAMPANGI M/S GOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUST, K.G.F-563 101. KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; R4-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) 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.Pradeep Kumar.J., counsel on behalf of Sri.Harish.V.S., for the petitioner and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 have appeared in person. 2. The Order dated:27.02.2019 passed by the third respondent vide Annexure-C is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The petitioner contends that Brahmotsavam is being conducted for twelve days at Lord Venkateshwara Swamy - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2706 WP No. 12717 of 2019 at KGF from time immemorial in accordance and in compliance with Agama Shastras and customs and practices. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Deputy Commissioner, Kolar District vide order dated 27.02.2019 extended the Brahmotsavam period from twelve days to thirteen days and the same is contrary to the customs and usages. The extension of the period for conducting Brahmotsavam from twelve days to thirteen days was in the year 2019. Now we are in the month of January 2025. It's been six years. Due to efflux of time, the order has spent itself. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25