- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3834 WP No. 30695 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 30695 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G S/O GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, BANASHANKARI TEMPLE, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND H., ADV.) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVAN VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJ PET, BENGALURU-560008 2. THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF BANASHANKARI TEMPLE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALUR-560009. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER BANASHANKARI TEMPLE, S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BENGALURU -560070 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA) Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3834 WP No. 30695 of 2024 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF SUSPENSION ORDER BEARING NO.BST(DOORU)3/ 2023-24 DATED 06.11.2024 (WRONGLY SHOWN AS 06.10.2024) AT ANNX-E PASSED BY THE R-3 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS, MORE PARTICULARLY THE R-2 AND 3 TO TAKE BACK THE PETITIONER TO DUTY WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel Sri.Aravind H., for petitioner. Perused the writ petition papers. 2. The petitioner is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, questioning the order of suspension dated 06.11.2024 (Annexure-E) passed by respondent No.3/The Executive Officer, Banashankari Temple. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there is no reason for keeping the petitioner under suspension and further he submits that against the said order of suspension, the petitioner has submitted Annexure-G/representation dated 07.11.2024 to the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3834 WP No. 30695 of 2024 second respondent requesting to revoke the suspension. Till this date, the said representation is not considered. 3. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the writ petition papers, I am of the view that since the petitioner is provided with an alternative remedy of appeal under the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 (for short “1997 Act”), I decline to entertain the writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Aravind submits that the petitioner would avail alternate remedy within one week. If such an appeal or revision is filed, the competent authority shall dispose of the said appeal or revision, within 60 days from the date of filing of the appeal/revision. 5. With the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10