- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24413 WP No. 12883 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION No. 12883 OF 2026 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI THIRUMALESHWARA BHAT K S/O GOPALAKRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT 4-148 MATHURA PERLAPU, KADESHWALYA BANTWALA, D K - 574 325. 2. SRI SHANTHAPPA POOJARY S/O LINGAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS GUMMODI HOUSE, KADESHWALYA POST AND VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK D K - 574 325. 3. SRI SANJEEVA POOJARY S/O MAILAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHANTHIGUDDE HOUSE KADESHWALYA POST AND VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK, D K - 574 325. 4. SRI SATISHA S/O LINGAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT No. 2-195(1) PACHADIBAILU HOUSE BANTWAL TALUK KADESHWALYA POST AND VILLAGE, D K - 574 325. 5. SRI BHARATHI S RAO W/O SURENDRA N RAO AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24413 WP No. 12883 of 2026 R/AT 2-44A, NEKILADI HOUSE ANCHE MATTU GRAMA KADESHWALYA BANTWAL TALUK. D K - 574 325. 6. SRI SHIVAPRASAD SHETTY S/O DEVADAS SHETTY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT 1-15C, SHRIGIRI HOUSE ITHIMAR, KADESHWALYA BANTWAL D K - 574 325. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENT FUND D K MANGALURU - 575 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWENT FUND D.K., MANGALURU - 575 001. 3. THE TEHSILDAR BANTWAL TALUK BANTWAL, D. K 574 211. 4. THE MANAGING COMMITTEE MAHATHOBAR CHINTAMANI SHRI LAKSHMINARASIMHA TEMPLE GUMMODY RD, KADESHIVALAYA BANTWAL D. K - 574 253. REP: BY (CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT) 5. THE DEVELOPMENT COMMMITTEE MAHATHOBAR CHINTAMANI SHRI LAKSHMINARASIMHA TEMPLE, GUMMODY RD, KADESHIVALAYA, BANTWAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24413 WP No. 12883 of 2026 D. K 574 253. REP: BY (CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 V/O DTD. 23.04.2026, NOTICE TO R4 & R5 IS DEFERRED FOR TIME BEING)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO ALTER/DAMAGE/DISPOSE/VISARJANE/ REPLACE/ RESHAPE/ REMOVE THE ORIGINAL SHIVA LINGA PEDESTAL (PEETHA) EXISTING INSIDE THE SANCTUM SANCTORUM (GARBHA GUDI) OF LORD SHRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA OF SHRI. MAHATHOBAR CHINTAMANI SHRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA TEMPLE, KADESHIVALAYA, BANTWALA TALUK AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 30.04.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24413 WP No. 12883 of 2026 2. The said memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the above said memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6