- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1506 WP No. 53922 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 53922 OF 2017 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: NARAYANAPPA S/O. VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT JOGANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBUGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUZARI, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 026. 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, RAJYA DARMIKA PARISHATH AND THE COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, A.V. ROAD, CHAMARAJAPET, BANGALORE-560 018. 3. THE GHATTI SHRI SUBRAMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE GHATTI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1506 WP No. 53922 of 2017 4. THE PRADHAN ARCHAKA THE GHATTI SHRI SUBRAMANAYA SWAMY TEMPLE, GHATTI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 5. K. MUNIYAPPA S/O. KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT OBADENAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 6. K.B.BRMARAMBIKA W/O. MARTHYNAJAYA N.P., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.2881, CHIKKAPETE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 7. K. NAGARATHNA W/O. C. SRIDACHAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT DODDABALLAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 8. SUBRAMANYA NAYAK S/O. CHANDRA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT GATTI SUBRAMANYA, TUBUGERE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 9. G.M.CHANNAPPA S/O. MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT HANDUNAHALLI, TUBUGERE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1506 WP No. 53922 of 2017 10. S.R.MUNIRAJU S/O. S.R.RANGADHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT SOLENAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 11. M.G.JAGANNATHA S/O. GURUMURTHIACHAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT JOGANAHALLI, TUBUGERE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 12. M. MANJANNA S/O. MUNICHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.85, SUNNAGATTA, EDIHALLI POST, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 & 3; SRI. B.S.SACHIN., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY.M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. B.S.SHRIKANTHA., ADVOCATE FOR R9, 10 & 12; R4, 6 & 8-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.R.Kumar., counsel for the petitioner has appeared in person. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1506 WP No. 53922 of 2017 Counsel for the petitioner submits that a memo has been filed stating that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. Counsel therefore, submits that the memo may be placed on record and the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. When queried, counsel for the petitioner submits that a conscious decision is taken by the him and the petitioner and if an order is passed, they will not seek for recalling the order or file review petition. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner and the memo is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6