- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46445 WP No. 23990 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23990 OF 2024 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI SHANTHANANDA VINAYAKASWAMY DEVALAYA AND SRI DATTAGURU SHANKARA VEDANTA NILAYA TRUST SITUATED AT OLD SY NO. 41, NEW SY NO.115 ALLALASANDRA VILLAGE YELAHANKA HOBLI YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE 64 REP BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI HARSHA CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY P M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT MUZRAI, M S BUILDING BANGALORE 560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN A V ROAD, CHAMRAJPET, BANGALORE 560 018 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE 560064 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46445 WP No. 23990 of 2024 4. THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK YELAHANKA, BANGALORE 560064 5. SMT.KASTURI W/O MR.K.N.SHANKAR DIXIT, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 6. SMT.A.S.GAYATHRI DEVI, W/O S.K.SHARATH UDUPA, D/O K.N.SHANKAR DIXIT, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 7. SMT. BHAGYALAKSHMI RAVIKIRAN, W/O RAVIKIRAN D/O K.N.SHANKAR DIXIT 8. SMT.SARASWATHI KARTHIKEYAN, W/O KARTHIKEYAN, D/O K.N.SHANKAR DIXIT, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 9. SRI.SHARATH UDUPA, S/O KRISHNA UDUPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT SY.NO.115, SRI.SHANTANANDA VINAYAKA TEMPLE, NEXT TO RMV MALL, BB ROAD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.VISHWANATH.H.M, ADVOCATE FOR PROP.RESPONDENT ON I.A.2/2025) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 11.06.2024 AS PER ANNX-A MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46445 WP No. 23990 of 2024 COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT WHO IS THE R-2 HEREIN SEEKING TO DELETE THE NAME OF SHANTHANANDA VINAYAKASWAMY DEVALAYA MANAGED BY THE TRUST SHANTHANANDA VINAYAKASWAMY DEVALAYA AND DATTAGURU SHANKARA VEDANTHA NILAYA FROM THE LIST OF MUZRAI TEMPLES MENTIONED IN THE GAZETTE DTD. 29.09.2012 AS PER ANNX-F WHICH IS SITUATED IN THE LAND BEARING SY.NO. 115 (OLD SY.NO. 41) SITUATED AT ALLALASANDRA VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, MEASURING 1 ACRE 28 GUNTAS. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue writ of mandamus to consider the representation dtd. 11.06.2024 as per Annx-A made by the petitioner to the Commissioner Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department who is the respondent No.2 herein seeking to Delete the name of Shanthananda Vinayakaswamy Devalaya managed by the trust Shanthananda Vinayakaswamy Devalaya and Dattaguru Shankara Vedantha Nilaya from the list of Muzrai temples mentioned in the Gazette dtd. 29.09.2012 as per Annx-F which is situated in the land bearing Sy.No. 115 (old Sy.No. 41) situated at Allalasandra Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk, measuring 1 acre 28 guntas. b. Issue such other order, writ or direction as may be deemed fit to grant the circumstances of the case. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46445 WP No. 23990 of 2024 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation dated 11.06.2024 at Annexure-A submitted by the petitioner to respondent No.2 seeking for deletion of the temple managed by the petitioner from the list of Muzarai has not been considered. The impleading application has been filed by the Archaka of the temple contending that the same cannot be deleted. 3. Even if such obwjections were to exist on part of the impleading applicant, the representation having been submitted, it is for respondent No.2 to consider the same and pass necessary orders either accepting or rejecting the request made by the petitioner. Needless to say, if an order of rejection is passed, same would have to be accompanied by reasons. Hence, I pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46445 WP No. 23990 of 2024 ii) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation dated 11.06.2024 at Annexure-A made by the petitioner within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. iii) Before passing the said order, respondent No.2 shall also afford an opportunity of hearing to the impleading applicant. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76