- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48406 WP No. 25247 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 25247 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NAGATAMBADI S/O LATE VATTE MADATAMBADI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O KEERANAHOLA VILLAGE MALE MAHADESHWARA BETTA KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-57571490. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. D S HOSMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY MALE MAHADESHWARA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MALE MAHADESHWARA KSHETRA MALE MAHADESHWARA BETTA KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-57571490. 2. ANNAIAHTAMBADI S/O LATE VATTE MADATAMBADI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O TAMBADIGERE VILLAGE MALE MAHADESHWARA BETTA KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-57571490. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48406 WP No. 25247 of 2022 3. MAHADEVASWAMY S/O LATE VATTE MADATAMBADI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O TAMBADIGERE VILLAGE MALE MAHADESHWARA BETTA KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-57571490. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY.,ADVOCATE FOR R1; AMR. P.C. SUNITHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT R1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE - B DATED 23.01.2020 AND SEE THAT THE R2 AND R3 PERMIT THE PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY TO PERFORM THE POOJA OF MALE MAHADESHWARA DEITY FOR A PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS IN ROTATION AS WAS BEING PERFORMED EARLIER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 ORAL ORDER The prayer in this writ petition reads as under: "(a) a writ of mandamus directing respondent-1 to consider the representation of the petitioner vide Annexure-B dated 23-01-2020 and see that the respondents-2 & 3 permit the petitioner and his family to perform the pooja of Male Mahadeswara deity for a period of 9 months in rotation as was being performed earlier in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48406 WP No. 25247 of 2022 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I am of the view that, the prayer made in the writ petition has become infractuous. Accordingly, no further orders have to be made in this petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infractuous. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HR