- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41355 WP No. 31179 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31179 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI K SRIRANGACHARYA, S/O LATE KAMBADA NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/OF NO. 37, BANDE HOSURU, KANNUR POST, BENGALURU - 562149. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ASHOKA T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUZRAI, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU - 560 018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ADDITIONAL), RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41355 WP No. 31179 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 22.09.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO PERFORM THE ARCHAKSHIP OF SRI LAKSHMNINARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE, KAMMASANDRA VILLAGE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, IN A TIME-BOUND MANNER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. "Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 3rd Respondent to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 22.09.2025 (Annexure-A) and pass appropriate orders permitting the Petitioner to perform the Archakship of Sri Lakshmninarasimha Swamy Temple, Kammasandra Village, Bengaluru North Taluk, in a time-bound manner; b. Pass necessary orders in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that after the expiry of his father, he submitted an application seeking appointment to the post of ‘Archaka’ by way - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41355 WP No. 31179 of 2025 of a representation dated 22.09.2025 at Annexure-A is yet to be considered. 4. Whenever any representation or application submitted it is required for the official respondent to consider the same and pass necessary orders within a reasonable period of time, either accepting or rejecting the application. Neither having been done, I pass the following; ORDER i. the writ petition is partly-allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued, directing respondent No.3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.09.2025 at Annexure-A and past necessary orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii. It is made clear that this Court is not express any opinion on the merits of the matter. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39