- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33271 WP No. 25418 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25418 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANTHOSH SHETTY S/O.RAGHU SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 2-98, GIRIJANIVAS, CHOKKADI VILLAGE, KATAPADI POST, UDUPI DISTRICT-574105. 2. SRI. NAGARAJ S SHETTY, S/O. SADANANDA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT MITHRUSHRI NIVASA, 2-99, NEAR MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE CHOKKADI, KATAPADI POST, UDUPI DISTRICT-574105. 3. SRI. PAVAN BHAT G S/O. BALASUNDARA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.3-51, SRINGARI, ACHCHADA, KATAPADI POST, UDUPI DISTRICT-574105. 4. SRI. SHASHIKANTH R. SHETTY, S/O.RAMANANNA SHETY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33271 WP No. 25418 of 2025 R/AT NO.2/95, BADDAKYAR HOUSE, YENAGUDDE VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-574105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER THE DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SRI MINTO ANJINAYA SWAMY BHAVAN, AALURU VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THE DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, UDUPI, MANGALORE-574101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER THE DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, UDUPI, MANGALORE-575001. 4. SRI. CHOKKADI MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE, YENAGUDDE VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33271 WP No. 25418 of 2025 UDUPI DISTRICT-574105 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED DATED 17.06.2025 VIDE NO.E.COMP. NO. 25536 FILE NO.HRICEU-ADMOTRS/80/2025-ADMN PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR APPOINTMENT OF MANAGING COMMITTEE OF RESPONDENT NO.4 TEMPLE AS PER ANNEXURE-A; 2) WRIT OF MANADAMUS, DIRECTING THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS AFRESH TO CONSTITUTE A FRESH MANAGING COMMITTEE FOR THE TEMPLE 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33271 WP No. 25418 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo for dismissal of the petition as not pressed which reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioners, most respectfully submit that, the petitioners do not want to pursue the above writ petition, hence they may be permitted to withdraw the above writ petition as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity." In the light of the afore, the petition stands dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-