- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43828 WP No. 32440 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32440 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA SANGHA (REGISTERED) BHEL: ELECTRO PROCELAINS DIVISION, BENGALURU REG UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1960 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY/VICE PRESIDENT SRI. GOVINDA M,S/O MUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS M/S BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED, OPPOSITE IISC, CNR RAO CIRCLE, 19TH CROSS ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560012 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN NACHAPPA K K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR ALSO ACTING AS GENERAL MANAGER INTEGRATED CIRCUITS BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED BHEL-SOLAR BUSINESS DIVISION 19TH CROSS ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560 012 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR ALSO ACTING AS GENERAL MANAGER (HR AND CC AND PR) BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED BHEL-SBD,19TH CROSS ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560 012 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43828 WP No. 32440 of 2025 (BY SRI. C,K, SUBBRAHMANYA & SRI. UMESH N..,ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE PETITIONER SANGHA TO CONDUCT THE 69TH KANNADA RAJYOTSAVA FUNCTION WITHIN THE BHEL BENGALURU PREMISES ALONG WITH PERMISSION TO HOIST THE KARNATAKA STATE FLAG, AND TO RELEASE THE FUNDS FOR THE SAID EVENT AS HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE FOR THE PAST FOUR DECADES BY CONSIDERING THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATIONS DATED 18-10-2025 AND 24-10- 2025 IN INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (ANNEXURE-G AND H) AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directing the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner sangha to conduct the 69th Kannada Rajyotsava Function within the BHEL Bengaluru premises along with permission to hoist the Karnataka State Flag, and to release the funds for the said event as been the practice for the past four decades by considering the petitioner’s representations dated 18.10.2025 and 24.10.2025 in interest of justice and equity (Annexure-G and H) b) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43828 WP No. 32440 of 2025 2. The grievance of the petitioner was that respondent had not granted permission to the petitioner to conduct the 69th Kannada Rajyotsava function within the BHEL premises at Bangalore. 3. Notice having been issued, respondent has filed its objections categorically stating that there being two rival Sangha, who wanted to conduct the said celebration, the management has decided to conduct the 69th Kannada Rajyostsava function by itself without any of the said rival Associations conducting such a celebration. 4. When the Management itself has come forward to conduct said celebration, any and every employee of BHEL would be entitled to participate in the said function and so long as the function is being organised to celebrate Rajyotsava, it would not matter as to which association or Sangha conducts the said celebration. In this particular matter, the Management conducting the said celebration, the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43828 WP No. 32440 of 2025 petitioner cannot have any grievance nor can contend that it would want to conduct the said celebration by itself. 5. In that view of the matter, no grounds being made out, placing on record the submission of learned counsel for respondent No.1 and 2 that the Management will hold the Rajyotsava celebration on 1st November, 2025, where each and every employee of the organization and their family members can participate, the writ petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72