- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11761 WP No. 24287 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24287 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NIJAGUNA B S/O LATE M.C.BASAVARAJU @ M.C.P.BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, 2. SMT.SANNARAJAMMA, W/O LATE M.C.BASAVARAJU @ M.C.P.BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT MANIKYAPURA VILLAGE, D.M.G.HALLI POST, ILAWALA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK-570026. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K MURTHY.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11761 WP No. 24287 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TAHSILDAR OFFICE, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-570001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECTING THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.12.2022 IN PURSUANT TO ANNEXURE-F BY CONSIDER THE SAME BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11761 WP No. 24287 of 2025 ORAL ORDER After being heard for some time, Sri K Murthy, the learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks liberty to withdraw this petition and file an appropriate representation with the competent authority under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 for appointment as Archak for the Temple. The petition stands disposed of with liberty as aforesaid, but subject to all just exceptions. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-