- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48681 WP No. 5221 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.5221 OF 2020 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MINNU JOGI W/O LATE SOMMAYYA JOGI D/O LATE PATHRI KRISHNAYYA JOGI AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT SRI KRISHNA NILAYA NEAR AMIRTHESHWARI TEMPLE GILIYAR VILLAGE, KOTA POST BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 221. 2. SRI. LAKSHMANA JOGI S/O LATE BACHHI JOGI GRAND S/O LATE PATRHI KRISHNAYYA JOGI AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING NEAR CHAMUNDESHWARI TEMPLE YADTHADI VILLAGE AND POST KOTA POST BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 221. 3. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S/O SRINVIASA JOGI GRAND S/O KADU BALEGARTHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NEAR AMIRTHESHWARI TEMPLE GILIYAR VILLAGE Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48681 WP No. 5221 of 2020 KOTA POST BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 221. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASANNA V.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HINDU REGLIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS UDUPI DISTRICT UDUPI-576 101. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS KUNDAPURA SUB -DIVISION KUNDAPURA UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI AMIRTHESHWARI TEMPLE KOTA UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-576 221. 4. THE MANAGING COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. AMIRTHESHWARI TEMPLE KOTA BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 221. 5. SMT. SARVESHRI BALEGARTHI D/O LATE PATHRI KRISHNAYYA JOGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48681 WP No. 5221 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS NEAR AMIRTHESHWARI TEMPLE GILIYAR VILLAGE KOTA POST UDUPI TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 221. 6. THE RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHATH REPRESENTED BY ITS EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY HINDU RELIGIOUS INSITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS STATE OF KARNATAKA MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN CHAMARAJPETE BENGALURU-560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. NAGARAJ HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SMT. SADANA DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE RESOLUTION DATED 14.01.2020 IN NO.09/2019- 20 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48681 WP No. 5221 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have challenged the Resolution dated 14.01.2020 in No.09/2019-20 (Annexure–A) passed by Respondent No.4 – the Managing Committee, regarding the performance of pooja in Sri Amrutheshwari Temple, Kota, Udupi inter-alia sought for consideration of representations produced at Annexure- B series. 3. Upon careful consideration of the impugned Resolution at Annexure–A, it is noted that the respondent-Committee had permitted Respondent No.5 to perform pooja on a temporary basis. However, it has been submitted at the Bar that Respondent No.5 is no longer alive. In view of this development, I am of the opinion that, there is no impediment for the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48681 WP No. 5221 of 2020 respondent No.1 to consider the petitioners’ claim for performing pooja in the temple. 4. Therefore, respondent No.1 is directed to consider the petitioners’ case, along with the representations produced at Annexure–B series, and to take an appropriate decision in the matter within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18