- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25852 WP No. 1322 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1322 OF 2026 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: VID. DR. M.P. NARASIMHAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI. M.P. SINGRA IYENGAR, R/O 307, KUNIGAL BEEDI, MELUKOTE - 571 431. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. A. NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHATH O/O THE COMMISSIONER OF HR AND CE DEPARTMENT MINTO SRI. ANJANEYA BHAVANA 4TH FLOOR, ALOOR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPETE, BENGALURU - 560 018. (REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY) 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, MINTO SRI. ANJANEYA BHAVANA, ALOOR VENKATRAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPETE, BENGALURU - 560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVARAJ C.H, GA FOR R2; SRI. HARISH M, ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25852 WP No. 1322 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO IMMEDIATELY FORM A COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE CHELUVA NARAYANA SWAMY TEMPLE IN THE TOWN MELUKOTE, TALUK PANDAVAPURA, DISTRICT MANDYA AND HANDOVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAID TEMPLE TO SUCH COMMITTEE AND/OR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any order/direction in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to immediately form a committee of management in respect of the Cheluva Narayana Swamy temple in the town Melukote, Taluk Pandavapura, District Mandya and handover the administration of the said temple to such committee; and/or b. Pass such other order/s as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25852 WP No. 1322 of 2026 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite several representations having been submitted, the respondents have not formed a committee for the purpose of management of the Cheluva Narayana Swamy Temple in Melukote Town, Pandavapura District, Mandya. 4. Whenever any representation is submitted, it is required for the respondents to consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable period of time either by accepting or rejecting the representation. Neither have been done in the present matter, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner and pass necessary orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25852 WP No. 1322 of 2026 iii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner in that regard. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10