- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29017 WP No. 50573 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 50573 OF 2017 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: K. RAMANATHA UPADHYA AGED 68 YEARS, S/O LATE SRINIVASA UPADHYA, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1-469, SARASWATHI SADANA, MOODANIDAMBOOR VILLAGE, AMBALPADY-576 103. UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN MAIYA G.L., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, SRI MALEMAHADESHWARA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJAPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 2. RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHAT 2ND FLOOR, SRI MALEMAHADESHWARA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJAPET, BENGALURU-560 018. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, RAJATHADRI, 'B' BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, MANIPAL-576 104. UDUPI DISTRICT. 4. SRI MAHISHAMARDHINI TEMPLE KADIYALI-576 103, UDUPI DISTRICT Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29017 WP No. 50573 of 2017 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT K. SRINIVASA HEBBAR, COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS DATED 26.09.2017 PASSED IN ORDER NO.ADM.5.CR.21/17-18, BENGALURU ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO DECLARE THE SAME AS ILLEGAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER This Court had granted three weeks time on 02.07.2025 to bring the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner on record. 2. Till date no steps are taken. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16