- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30828 WP No. 15093 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15093 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI P SATHISH S/O LATE PUTTALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 2. SRI PUTTASWAMY S/O SANAIDHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 3. SRI KEMPABORAIAH S/O ALTE HUCCHABORAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 4. SRI CHALUVAIAH, S/O LATE KALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 5. SRI RAJU S/O SRI BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 6. SRI SANTHOSH S/O LATE NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 7. SRI CHIKKAIAH, S/O LATE SINGADHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30828 WP No. 15093 of 2025 8. SRI RAJESH H J S/O SRI JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 9. SRI CHIKKA BOMMAIAH, S/O LATE EERA BOMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 10. SRI MANCHAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKA THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PETITIONERS No.1TO 10 ARE RESIDENTS OF HAMPAPURA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHALUVARAJU M D.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND MUJARAI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30828 WP No. 15093 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571401. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA - 571401. 5. THE TALUK EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE AND TAHSILDAR MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571401. 6. SRI MAHIGOWDA S/O LATE THAMMAIAH ALIAS HONNEGOWDA AGED MAJOR 7. SRI THAMMANNA S/O LATE PUTTAIAH AGED MAJOR 8. SRI SWAMY S/O LATE HONNEGOWDA AGED MAJOR 9. SRI SWAMY S/O LATE THAMMAIAH ALIAS HONNEGOWDA AGED MAJOR THE RESPONDENTS NO. 6 TO 9 ARE RESIDENTS OF HABBADA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30828 WP No. 15093 of 2025 MARANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571401. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- (I) ALLOW THE PRESENT WRIT PETITION (II) DIRECT, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS, AND OPEN THE SEALED ENTRANCE ENABLING THE DEVOTEES TO ENTER INSIDE AND TO CONDUCT DAILY POOJA AND OTHER RITUALS AS PER CUSTOMS AND RITES, AND TO CONDUCT TEMPLE FESTIVAL. (III) DIRECT, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS, VILLAGERS AND DEVOTEES OF THE TEMPLE, INITIATE APPROPRIATE MEASURES, STEPS AND PASS SUCH ORDER/S APPOINTING PETITIONER NO.10 AS A NEW PRIEST TO CARRYOUT POOJA AND OTHER RITUALS IN THE PATTALADHAMMA DEVI TEMPLE OF HAMPAPURA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT(IV) DIRECT, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS, VILLAGERS AND DEVOTEES OF THE TEMPLE, INITIATE APPROPRIATE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30828 WP No. 15093 of 2025 MEASURES, STEPS AND PASS SUCH ORDER/S, TERMINATE /REMOVE THE RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 9 FROM BEING PRIESTS TO THE TEMPLE AND ACCORDINGLY INITIATE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THEM BY CONDUCTING ENQUIRY, ASCERTAINING THE ILLEGALITIES SINCE MADE OUT BY THEM, IN RESPECT OF THE MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE ASSETS OF THE PATTALADHAMMA DEVI TEMPLE OF HAMPAPURA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition. The memo reads as under: The Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Hon'ble Court may please to permit me to withdraw the above writ petition because it is infructuous will not press this petition, in the interest of justice and equity. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30828 WP No. 15093 of 2025 In view of the afore, the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr