- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2988 WP No. 46816 of 2017 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. 46816 OF 2017 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.VENKATESH S/O. K. BABU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1, "SHIVA SHAKTHI NILAYAM", NEAR VIDYAPURA CIRCLE, KATHRIGUPPE MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085. 2. SRI. N. RAMAKRISHNA S/O. LATE NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1599, 5TH "A" CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, BANASHANKARI, 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 050. 3. SMT. K. RAJESWARI W/O. LATE RAMACHANDRA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 694, 2ND CROSS, ASHOKNAGARA, BENGALURU-560 050. 4. SRI. G.K.RAMESH S/O. LATE G.V.KESHAVALU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.387/A, 8TH MAIN ROAD, HANUMANTHANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 019. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2988 WP No. 46816 of 2017 5. SRI. T.BABU S/O. LATE T.VENUGOPAL NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO. 142, GANGAMMA LAYOUT, VIDYAPEETA CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 050. 6. SRI. K.NAGARAJA NAIDU S/O. LATE K.NARASIMHALU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 890, 3RD CROSS, ASHOKANAGARA, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 050. 7. SRI. N. SUBRAMANI S/O. LATE T. NARASIMALU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3117, VSBTS LAYOUT, GIRINAGAR, 4TH PHASE, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085. 8. SRI. A.S.VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. A.V.SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. 250/D17, NETHRAVATHI ROAD, 2ND CROSS, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 085. 9. SRI. M.VAIDYALINGAM ACHAR S/O. LATE V.MUTHURAMALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1066, ASHOKNAGARA, 8TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 050. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAGAR.B.B., ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2988 WP No. 46816 of 2017 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUZARAI DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE ENDOWMENT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, SRI MALAI MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVAN, ALURU VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 4. SRI. R.RAMACHANDRA S/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED MAJOR, R/AT NO. 18, 1ST CROSS ROAD, RAMAKRISHNA BLOCK, THYAGARAJANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 078. 5. SMT. M.CHAMPAKAVATHI W/O. LATE G.RANGASWAMY, AGE MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 41, ALLAMA PRABHU ROAD, RAMA MANDIRA, GAVIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 019. 6. SMT. K.RAJESHWARI W/O. RAMACHANDRA NAIDU, AGE MAJOR, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2988 WP No. 46816 of 2017 R/AT NO. 694, 2ND CROSS, ASHOKNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 050. 7. SRI. C.S.SRINIVAS S/O. LATE C.SHIVARAMU, AGE MAJOR, R/AT NO. 214, 1ST CROSS, DATTATREYA LAYOUT, K.G.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 019. 8. SRI. DEVARAJ.P S/O. LATE PUTTARANGAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, R/AT NO. L-64, KANAKAPALYA, ANJINEYASWAMY ROAD, 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011. 9. SRI. BALAKRISHNA K.P. S/O. LATE M.PAULAPPA, AGE MAJOR, R/AT NO. 93/2, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. 10. SRI. M. RAMACHANDRA S/O. LATE MUDDAIAH, AGE MAJOR, R/AT NO. 37/6, 4TH "A" MAIN ROAD, TATA SILK FARM, PADMANABHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 070. 11. SRI. LAKSHMEESH. K. M. S/O. LATE MUDALAGIRIYAPPA.K.C., AGE MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 66, ANJINEYASWAMY ROAD, KANAKAPALYA 2ND BLOCK, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:2988 WP No. 46816 of 2017 JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011. 12. KARNATAKA DHARMIKA PARISHAD AND HON'BLE MINISTER, MUZARAI DEPARTMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA R1 TO 3; SRI. B.S.SACHIN., ADVOCATE FOR R12, SRI. D.C.JAGADEESH., ADVOCATE FOR R6, 9, 4, 8, 10 & 11 ARE 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 ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 has appeared in person. 2. The Proceedings dated 28.06.2017 vide Annexure-H 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 true copy of the impugned proceedings is furnished along with the Writ Petition and the same is marked - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:2988 WP No. 46816 of 2017 as Annexure-H. A perusal of the same reflects that the proceedings were conducted regarding the appointment of a Management Committee. The proceedings were conducted in the year 2017. Now we are in the month of January 2025. It's been eight years. Due to efflux of time, the Proceedings have spent itself as of today. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition. I decline to exercise power under the writ jurisdiction. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13