- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26963 WP No. 15583 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 15583 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: BASAVA JAYANTI UTSAV SAMITI BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, ARSIKERE - 573103, HASSAN DISTRICT REP BY ITS SECRETARY H.D. DARSHAN S/O LATE H T DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, (NOT REGISTERED UNDER ANY LAW) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K GURUDHATTA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573201. 3. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, NIRMITHI KENDRA PLOT NO. 4 AND 5, INDUSTRIAL AREA, B KATIHALLI, HASSAN DIST HASSAN -573201 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26963 WP No. 15583 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.04.2026 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO D AND ETC. THIS WRIT 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 AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 21.04.2026 submitted by the petitioner; vide Annexure A to D b) Direct the respondents No 2 to 4 to take appropriate steps for the installation of the statue of Shri Jagajyoti Basaveshwara in the premises of the Mini Vidhana Soudha/Taluk Administration Building, Arsikere, Hassan District; c) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26963 WP No. 15583 of 2026 3. A perusal of the papers indicates that the reliefs which have been sought for are in the nature of public interest and not in private interest. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a Public Interest Litigation by complying with the rules and procedure under the High Court of Karnataka (Public Interest Litigation) Rules, 2018. The petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41