- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2216 WP No. 34982 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 34982 OF 2015 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI KAPU HOSAMARIGUDI TEMPLE KAPU, PADU VILLAGE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-574 106, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI RAMESH HEGDE, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O LATE MUDDANNA SHETTY, R/O KALEELAGUTHU, ULIYARAGOLI VILLAGE, POST KAPU, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 2. SHRI VISHNUMURTHY TEMPLE, MATTU, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-574 105, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI LAXMINARAYANA, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O SUBRAMANYA RAO, R/O "MANICKYA", NO.7-3-31G, BEHIND VIDYODAYA SCHOOL, BYLAKERE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.C.SHANTAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2216 WP No. 34982 of 2015 M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA, MALAI MAHADESHWARA BUILDING, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJAPET, BANGALORE-560 018. 3. RAJYA DHARMIK PARISHATH BANGALORE, MALE MADESHWARA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMRAJPET, BANGALORE-560 019. REPRESENTED BY IT SECRETARY. 4. ZILLA DHARMIK PARISHATH UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-576 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, UDUPI SUB-DIVISION, UDUPI. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-576 101. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, UDUPI SUB-DIVISION, UDUPI-576 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1, 2, 5 & 6; SRI. B.S.SACHIN., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2216 WP No. 34982 of 2015 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1, 2, 5 & 6 has appeared in person. 2. The Notification dated:23.06.2015 issued by the second respondent vide Annexure-B 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 impugned notification is furnished along with the Writ Petition and the same is marked as Annexure-B. A perusal of the same reflects that a notification was issued for the appointment of Management Committee for a period of three years. The notification was issued in the year 2015. Now we are in the month of January 2025. It's been ten years. Due to efflux of time, the Notification has spent itself as of today. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2216 WP No. 34982 of 2015 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.: 6