- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50530 WP No. 13191 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 13191 OF 2024 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI MAHALAKSHMI (SAMSKRUTHIKA KALA HALLI SAMBRAMA) DEVASTHANDA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) SATHANURU VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI CHENNAKESHAVA S/O LATE JAVARAYI HEGGADE AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS SATHANURU VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK & DISTRICT-571401 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY SHETTY B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS 2ND FLOOR, SRI MALAI MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BAHVANA, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD CHAMARAJAPET, BENGALURU-560018. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50530 WP No. 13191 of 2024 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571401. 4. THE TAHASILDAR MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR KASABA -3, CIRCLE, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. 6. SRI. BEERESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE UMMADAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ TAHASILDAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS TO DIRECT THE R4 HEREIN TO COMPLY THE DIRECTION GIVEN BY THE OFFICE OF THE R2 TO THE R4 HEREIN IN COMP.NO. 1326508 FILE NO. HRICE-ADMOCMISC/76/24 DATED: 11.03.24 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, BASED ON THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER HERE IN VIDE LETTER DATED: 12.01.24 WHICH WAS REFERRED TO THE R2 VIDE NO. SA MU SA/AAKAA/753/24 DATED: 30.01.24 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IMMEDIATELY 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 SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Call for records; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50530 WP No. 13191 of 2024 b. To direct the respondent No. 4 herein to comply the direction given by the office of the respondent No.2 to the respondent No.4 herein in Comp.No.: 1326508 File No.: HRICE-ADMOMISC/76/2024 dated 11-03- 2024, Vide ANNEXURE-B, based on the representation given by the petitioner herein vide letter dated 12-01-2024, which was referred to the respondent No. 2 vide No. Sa Mu Sa/AaKaa/753/2024 dated 30-01-2024 vide ANNEXURE- A, immediately, c. Pass such other order or direction or grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case` 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the complaint which has been filed by the petitioner which was considered by respondent No.2 and respondent No.2 had directed respondent No.4 to consider and pass necessary orders, has not been so considered, no order has been passed. 3. When a specific direction had been issued by respondent No.2 to respondent No.4 it was but required for respondent No.4 to consider the same and pass orders within reasonable period of time. Either accepting or rejecting the complaint filed by the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50530 WP No. 13191 of 2024 4. Needless to say, if an order of rejection is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued, respondent No.4 is directed to consider the complaint filed by the petitioner and pass necessary orders thereon within a period of 30 days from date of receipt of copy of this order. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40