- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47034 WP No. 15080 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 15080 OF 2020 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SRIKANTASWAMY S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.3263, 11TH CROSS EXTENSION, R.P.ROAD, NANJANAGUD, MYSURU-571301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A V AMARNATHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA VIDHANA VEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 (REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY) Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47034 WP No. 15080 of 2020 2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, MINTO ANJENEYA BHAVAN, A V ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE-560018. 3. SRI SHREEKANTESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE NANJANGUDU MYSURU DISTRICT-571301 KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESHWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2 R3 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PENSIONERY SCHEMES TO THE PETITIONER WHO IS EMPLOYED IN THE SRI SRIKANTESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE NANJANGUD ADMINISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT 1997. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE PENSIONERY BENEFITS TO TEMPLE EMPLOYEES GOVERNED UNDER THE KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT 1997, FORTHWITH. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47034 WP No. 15080 of 2020 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to submit a representation to the respondents and a direction be issued to the respondents to consider the representation within a time limit. 2. The Memo dated 17.11.2025 is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to submit a representation to the respondents within three weeks from today. 5. The respondents are directed to consider the said representation and pass appropriate order, in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47034 WP No. 15080 of 2020 accordance with law, within four weeks from the date of receipt of the representation by them. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28