- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52617 WP No. 13574 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 13574 OF 2022 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI MANDARA J SHETTY, S/O JAGANATH ANNAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A MJ SHETTY, DODDAMANE 52, HEROOR VILLAGE,POST-BRAHAMAVAR UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576213, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, MR SUNIL SOODA, C/O BHOJA SOODA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A NO.2-288, 52 HEROOR VILLAGE, BRAHMAVARA,UDUPI, KARNATKA-576213, NOTE: PETITIONER IS NOT CLAIMED SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SACHIN B S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT, RAJATHADRI, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-576213. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAJATHADRI, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-576213. 3. COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENT, MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52617 WP No. 13574 of 2022 CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3, SRI PRATHEEP K C, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED RESPONDENTS IN IA 1/23 D R KAPALAGANTI, FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN IA 1/23 (R4 TO R8) NOC VK)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PUBLICATION DTD.27.4.2022 IN NO.TRCR CR 20/2020-21 ISSUED BAY THEE R-1 IN SO FAR AS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM PUBLIC TO CONSTITUTE NEW COMMITTEE OF MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE SITUATED AT 52 HERROR BRAHMAVAR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT AS PER ANNEXURE-A THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri. Sachin B.S., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Mahantesh shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the publication dated 27.04.2022 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent-authorities for the constitution of Committee for a period of three (03) years. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52617 WP No. 13574 of 2022 3. Taking into consideration the period specified in Annexure-A is completed by efflux of time. The prayer made in the writ petition, does not survive for consideration as having become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7