- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40323 WP No. 36221 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 36221 OF 2024 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI RAMESH HEGDE S/O. SRI. MUDDANNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SRI. HOSAMARIGUDI TEMPLE KAUP, PADU VILLAG, P.O. KAUP, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 104. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHAKUNTHALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, MINTO ANJENEYA BHAWAN, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE - 560 018. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40323 WP No. 36221 of 2024 3. THE MEMBER SECRETARY STATE DHARMIKA PARISHAT AND COMMISSIONERS, DEPT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, CHAMRAJPET, BANGALORE - 560 018. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTION, DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, B BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER TO QUASH THE ALLEGED NOTICE DATED 07.12.2024 (ANNEXURE- A) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS DIRECTING THEM TO ALLOW THE PRESENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT WORK AND HANDOVER THE CHARGE AFTER THE FESTIVAL OF 'BRAHMA KALASHA' SCHEDULED ON 02.03.2025, ETC.. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40323 WP No. 36221 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "(a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other writ or order to quash the alleged Notice dated 07.12.2024 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent no.3; (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction to the respondents directing them to allow the present Management Committee to complete the development work and handover the charge after the festival of 'Brahma Kalasha' scheduled on 02.03.2025 (c) Further be pleased to grant any other relief or reliefs that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances and facts of the case including the cost of this proceedings, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo, seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the petition. The said memo reads as follows: "The petitioner most respectfully submits as follows: That the above writ petition has been amicably settled before the local jurisdictional - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40323 WP No. 36221 of 2024 authority, and therefore, the petitioner does not wish to proceed with the present petition. Hence, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit withdrawal of the above writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 111 CT: BHK