- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44225-DB WP No. 32874 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 32874 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BHAVANI BIJALAGAON -585 443 KAMALNAGAR TALUK, BIDAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ZINNIA GURIA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SARASWATHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR DISTRICT BIDAR - 585 401. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BIDAR SUB-DIVISION BIDAR - 585 401. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, AURAD (B) TALUKA BIDAR DISTRICT - 585 326. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44225-DB WP No. 32874 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECT OR ORDER THE RESPONDENTS TO DEVELOP THE ANCIENT SRI. AMARESHWARA TEMPLE AND ITS PREMISES FOR THE SAFETY OF DEVOTEES, AND TO PROTECT THE ANCIENT TEMPLE AT AURAD (B) TALUKA, BIDAR DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-G DATED 28/07/2025 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the respondents to develop the ancient Sri. Amareshwara Temple and its premises for the safety of devotees and for protecting the ancient temple which is located at Aurad (B) Taluk, Bidar District. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44225-DB WP No. 32874 of 2025 2. The petitioner has already made representation to the respondents. It is also the petitioner's case that the condition of the temple as such is unsafe for the devotees who visit the same. 3. In view of the above, we consider it apposite to direct the respondents to examine whether the condition of the temple is unsafe for the devotees. If it is so found, it is directed to take necessary steps to ensure the safety of the devotees visiting the said temple. 4. In so far as the prayer that the said temple be developed, we do not consider it apposite to issue such directions. It is for the concerned authorities to examine whether the temple is required to be developed. 5. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11