- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25501 WP No. 5083 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5083 OF 2023 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. B BALACHANDRA GOWDA S/O B HUKRAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A NO.2-9. KADYA HOUSE PUTTUR TALUK MUNDOOR VILLAGE AND POST DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 202. 2. NARAYANA NAIK S/O HUKRAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A 1-85-A KALINGAHITLU HOUSE NARIMOGARU POST MUNDOOR, PUTTUR TALUK DK DISTRICT-574 202. 3. AVINASH M S/O JANARDHANA PURUSHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/A INDIRANAGARA NARIMOGAUR VILLAGE AND POST PUTTUR TALUK DK DISTRICT-574 202. …PETITIONERS (BY MISS. DHANYASHREE PATIL, ADVOCATE AND SRI. RAJASHEKAR S.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25501 WP No. 5083 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT 2 AND 3 FLOOR, MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVAN VENKATRAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560 018 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANGALORE, DK DISTRICT- 575 001. 3. MUNDOORU SRI MRUTHUNJAYESHWARA DEVASTHANA NARI MOGARU MUNDOOR VILLAGE PUTTUR TALUK-574 202 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT REP BY ITS PRESIDENT FOR COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA MANGALURU-575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. LALITA D.M., HCGP FOR R1, R2 AND R4. SRI. N.G. BANU PRAKASH.,ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 12.10.2022 AND 19.01.2023 AND TAKE SUITABLE ACTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS PER THE REPRESENTATIONS AT ANNX-A AB C D AND E - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25501 WP No. 5083 of 2023 RESPECTIVELY.DIRECTION BY WAY OF MANDAMUS TO R-2 TO APPOINT ADMINISTRATOR TO THE R-3 TEMPLE FOR ITS BETTER ADMINISTRATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Ms. Dhanyashree Patil, learned counsel appearing on behalf of counsel for the petitioner submits that the new Managing Committee has been formed in respect of the subject religious institution. As such the petition has become infructuous. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40