- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53247 WP No. 9375 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 9375 OF 2023 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI AMIT KUMAR JAIN , S/O LATE SRI DHARMAPAL SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT PAPETHIMARU HOUSE, BARIMARU VILLAGE, KAGEKANA POST, BANTAWAL TALUK, D K DISTRICT – 574 253. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE(MUZARAI) VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENTS 4TH FLOOR, SRI MINTO ANJANEYA VARTHA BHAVANA, Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53247 WP No. 9375 of 2023 ALURU VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU – 560 018. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.K DISTRICT – 575 001. 4. THE PRESIDENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, SRI KANALTHAYA TEMPLE BARIMARU VILLAGE, KAGEKANA POST, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K DISTRICT – 574 253. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. S THEJESHWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTER DATED 18.11.2022 BEARING NO.MSC.CR/26/2021-22 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53247 WP No. 9375 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri.Rajashekar S., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri. S. Thejeshwara, learned counsel for respondent No.4. 2. Sri Rajashekar S. learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that, the question in this writ petition is, as to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as hereditary trustee of Sri Kanalthaya Daivasthana, Barimaru Village, Bantwal Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District. Further, learned counsel for the petitioner requested to direct respondent No.3 to reconsider the case and pass orders by considering the observations made by the Competent Tribunal at Annexure-C to the writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53247 WP No. 9375 of 2023 3. In this regard, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that, there is no impediment for considering the same in accordance with law. 4. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, and also on careful consideration of the factual aspects on record, it would indicate the consideration of the petitioner as a hereditary trustee of the temple is in- question in this petition. 5. In that view of the matter, respondent No.3 is directed to consider the order passed by the Land Tribunal, Bantwala, DK (Annexure-C) and such other documents which may be produced by the parties to enable and to ascertain the status of the parties with regard to the hereditary trustee of the temple in question. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53247 WP No. 9375 of 2023 6. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider Annexure-C and such other documents as to appointment of petitioner as a registered trustee of the temple in accordance with law. 7. Further, the respondent No.3 is directed to complete the entire proceedings within four (04) months from the date of receipt of this order. 8. With the observations made above, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14