- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32956 WP No. 24103 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24103 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI VENKATESH S/O.RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DALAVAYIKATTE VILLAGE, HEGGERE POST, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. 2. SRI.H.R.RAJANNA, S/O.RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55YEARS, RESIDENT OF HEGGERE VILLAGE, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. 3. SRI.T.RANGASWAMY, S/O. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SRIRAMPURA VILLAGE, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. 4. SMT. MANGALAMMA W/O.MAHESHWARAPPA, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32956 WP No. 24103 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 58YEARS, RESIDENT OF GAVIRANGAPURA VILLAGE, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. 5. SMT. MALLAMMA W/O.SIDDARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55YEARS, RESIDENT OF GAVIRANGAPURA VILLAGE, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. 6. SRI. MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O.KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64YEARS, RESIDENT OF BOMMANAPALYA VILLAGE, SOMANEHALLI POST, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. 7. SRI.P.RANGANATH S/O.PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60YEARS, RESIDENT OF KADAVIGERE VILLAGE, VENGALAPURA POST, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. 8. SRI. PADMANABHA, W/O.PARTHASARATHY, (ARCHAKARU), AGED ABOUT 56YEARS, RESIDENT OF GAVIRANGA VILLAGE, SRIRAMPURA HOBLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32956 WP No. 24103 of 2025 HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572107. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALARAJ A C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUZRAI), M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHAT CUM SECRETARY, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTM AALURU VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, OBBAVA CIRCLE, MANIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. HARISHCHANDRA M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32956 WP No. 24103 of 2025 IMPUGNED BEARING NO.HRICE- ADMADM8.180/2024/E-1426188 DATED 8.7.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN SO FAR AS SRI.GAVIRANGANATHASWAMY TEMPLE, GAVIPURAM VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT IS CONCERNED, VIDE ANNEXURE-C; II) ISSUE A WRIT OR ANY DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO TAKE DECISION AS PER THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.23909 OF 2022 DATED 11.4.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B FOR CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE APPLICANTS FOR NOMINATION IN PURSUANCE OF EARLIER NOTIFICATION, AS EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE TEMPLE AND TO DRAW PROCEEDINGS; III) ALTERNATIVELY, DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO TREAT THE EARLIER APPLICATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR NOMINATION AS EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE TEMPLE TO HOLD GOOD FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER NEW NOTIFICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-C OR TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO FILE FRESH APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PRESENT NOTIFICATION VIDE BEARING NO.HRICE-ADM0ADM8.180/2024/E-1426188 DATED 8.7.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR CONSIDERATION OF THEIR CANDIDATURE FOR NOMINATION AS EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF SRI.GAVIRANGANATHASWAMY TEMPLE, GAVIPURAM - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32956 WP No. 24103 of 2025 VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners aspire to be members of the Managing Committee of a temple in Chithradurga District and they have been before this Court on multiple occasions, but it would suffice for this Court, for the present purposes, to observe that their grievance is because of the purported failure by the second respondent to consider their application for their inclusion into the Managing Committee and inviting fresh applications as per Annexure-C. Sri A.C.Balraj, the learned counsel for the petitioners, reiterates his contention that the second respondent cannot overlook the petitioners' - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32956 WP No. 24103 of 2025 application in the light of the Court's earlier orders. However, this Court is of the view that no further direction is required with Sri.Harishchandra M., the learned counsel for the second respondent, stating that certain applications have been received pursuant to Annexure-C, but no decision is taken and the decision will be taken on constitution of the Committee after considering even the petitioners’ applications/earlier applications. As such, taking this submission on record, the petition stands disposed of directing the second respondent to decide expeditiously. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr