- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15858 WP No. 11439 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11439 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SREE KODANDARAMASWAMY DEVALAYA JEERNODHARA TRUST (REGD) DEVALAYA JEERNODHARA TRUST (REGTD) SITUATED AT HUIMAVU VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT PIN 560 076 REP BY ITS SECRETARY H.K. MUTHAPPA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M ASWATHANARAYANA REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (AGA-SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT IN NO. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15858 WP No. 11439 of 2025 DCP/GUPTA/CB/220/2019 DTD. 02.04.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 HEREIN AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING THE COST OF THIS LITIGATION TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondents No.1 and 2. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief: To call for records and issue an appropriate writ or order of direction quashing the impugned endorsement in No. DCP/Gupta/CB/220/2019 dated 02.04.2025 issued by 2nd Respondent herein and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case including the cost of this litigation to meet the ends of justice. 3. The petitioner had made an application for grant of permission to shower flowers from a helicopter on Lord Sree Kodandaramaswamy Brahmarathotsava Festival Day of the petitioner temple. 4. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that such permissions had earlier been granted in the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15858 WP No. 11439 of 2025 year 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2018. However, this time when such an application had been made, respondent No.2 rejected the same vide letter dated 02.04.2025 at Annexure-E. His submission is that the petitioner will comply with all safety requirements as also comply with all the conditions that may be imposed by respondent No.2 for safe conduct of the above showering of flowers by helicopter. 5. The petitioner would be responsible for any and all eventualities or damage which may be caused by use of the helicopter, if and so permitted. 6. In that view of the matter, I pass the following; ORDER i. The Writ petition is partly allowed. ii. The endorsement in No.DCP/Gupta/CB/220/2019 dated 02.04.2025 issued by respondent No.2 is quashed. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the request of the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law by imposing such - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15858 WP No. 11439 of 2025 conditions as respondent No.2 may deem fit for granting permission to the petitioner in respect of the above. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 28