- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1999 WP No. 8116 of 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.8116 OF 2008 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI G.M. PATIL AGE. 85 YEARS, PRESIDENT, PANCH COMMITTEE, SHRI MALATESH TEMPLE COMMITTEE, DEVARAGUDDA, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI. 2. SRI MALATESH GUDDA POOJAR S/O. GUDDA POOJAR, AGED 57 YEARS, MEMBER, PANCH COMMITTEE, SHRI MALATESH TEMPLE COMMITTEE, DEVARAGUDDA, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI. 3. SRI NINGAPPA MUDDE, AGE 40 YEARS, MEMBER, PANCH COMMITTEE, SHRI MALATESH TEMPLE COMMITTEE, DEVARAGUDDA, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH A.YADWAD, ADVOCATE FOR P2 AND P3; SRI. B.V. SOMAPUR, ADVOCATE FOR P1) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1999 WP No. 8116 of 2008 AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HAVERI SUB-DIVISION, HAVERI. 4. SRI. DURGAPPA DYAMAPPA YALAKURI, S/O. SRI DYAMAPPA YALAKURI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DEVARAGUDDA, TALUK. RANEBENNUR, DISTRICT. HAVERI. 5. DEVAPPA S/O. GOUDAPPA VASARAD, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. DEVARAGUDDA, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. H. KANTHARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 5.6.2008, PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN NO.ADM 8/CR 188/05-06 AND ETC.,. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1999 WP No. 8116 of 2008 CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. i. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10.2