- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49027 WP No. 10509 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 10509 OF 2022 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI. MRUTHINJAYA RUDHRA SOMANATHA TEMPLE BOLAKODI POST KARKALA TALUK UDUPI - 576121 REP. BY ITS HEREDITARY MANAGER SRI VINAY PRABHAKAR SHETTY …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDING VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU - 576121. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA UDUPI UDUPI DISTRICT - 576121 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49027 WP No. 10509 of 2022 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA UDUPI UDUPI DISTRICT - 576121 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 29.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE R-2 IN SO FAR AS CALLING FOR THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT FOR PETITIONER TEMPLE ANNX-A AND DECLARE THAT NOTIFICATION DTD. 29.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE R-2 IS IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.43023/2016 ANNX-A AND H AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for quashing the Notification dated 29.10.2021 (Annexure 'A') issued by respondent No.2, calling for applications for - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49027 WP No. 10509 of 2022 appointment of the Members of Committee of Management for the petitioner No.1-Temple. 2. Heard Sri Bannikatti Deepak, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Kiran J., learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from the impugned Notification at Annexure 'A' dated 29.10.2021 wherein the applications have been called from the devotees/public for appointment of the Managing Committee for a period of three years. 4. In that view of the matter, as the said Notification stipulates for appointment of the members of the Managing Committee for three years which has been completed by efflux of time, I am of the opinion that, no interference is called for in this petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49027 WP No. 10509 of 2022 5. However, insofar as the contentions raised by the petitioners with regard to the validity of Section 25 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, is concerned, it is open for the petitioners to contend in appropriate proceedings. 6. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL