- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51622 WP No. 7529 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 7529 OF 2022 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. PRASHANTH D N S/O B.NARAYANACHAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT DODDATHAMMANAHALLI CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJARAM T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT MUZRAI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT MINTOANJANEYA BHAVAN ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51622 WP No. 7529 of 2022 BENGALURU - 560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENT TO FILL THE JUDICIAL POST THAT HAS FALLEN VACANT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE CONTEMPLATED UNDER THEIR RULES AND PASS ANY OTHER SUITABLE ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO PASS IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51622 WP No. 7529 of 2022 ORAL ORDER In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking writ of mandamus against respondent Nos.1 and 2 to fill up the vacant judicial post in the respondent No.2 – Department. 2. In this regard, learned Additional Government Advocate filed a memo dated 08.12.2025 along with the Notification of Government of Karnataka, dated 24.10.2025, stating that Sri. M. Mahadevaiah, Retired District and Sessions Judge, has been appointed as the Judicial Officer in the respondent no. 2 – Department. 3. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33