- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35203 WP No. 37647 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.37647 OF 2015 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF 3RD (MOORANE) MARIAMMA TEMPLE, KAUP, UDUPI DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT MOHAN BANGERA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O. MUDARA KOTIAN, DEVA NILAYA, LAXMI NAGAR, PADU VILLAGE, P.O.KAUP-574106, UDUPI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VYASA RAO.K S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, CUM-SECRETARY TO RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS- CUM-SECRETARY, RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHATH, ALUR VENKATRAO ROAD, Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35203 WP No. 37647 of 2015 CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE-560018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS UDUPI, RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL-576104, UDUPI DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS. UDUPI, RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL-576 104, UDUPI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1, R3 & R4; SRI. B.S.SACHIN, ADV. FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER COMMANDING THE RESPONDENTS TO FORBEAR FROM TAKING ANY ADVERSE ACTION IN EXERCISE OF POWERS UNDER SECTION 24A, 25 AND 29 OF THE KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT ACT, 1997 AS AMENDED BY THE KARNATAKA ACT NO.27/2011 AND 12/2012 AND ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF ACT AND TO DECLARE SUCH EXERCISE OF POWERS AS DISCRIMINATORY AND BIASED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35203 WP No. 37647 of 2015 ORAL ORDER Memo is filed by the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition. 2. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3