- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27293 WP No. 4342 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4342 OF 2022 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A.M. SUBBAIAH S/O A.N. MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A KONAGERI VILLLAGE HUDIKERI POST, SOUTH KODAGU KODAGU-571 249. 2. SRI. YESHWANTH KALAPPA APPANDERANDA S/O A.S. KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A KANDANGALA VILLAGE AND POST VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU-571 218. 3. SMT APPUMANIYANDA DECHAMMA SOMANNA D/O MACHANDA A NACHAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NELAJI VILLAGE NELAJI POST VIA NAPOKLU MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU-571 218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHANUSH MENON.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27293 WP No. 4342 of 2022 DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (MUZRAI) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS AND MEMBER SECRETARY OF KARNATAKA RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHAT MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVAN VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560 018. 3. KARNATAKA RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHAT OFFICE AT: MAHADESHWARA VARTH BHAVAN VENKATARAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560 018 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. SRI K.P. VINOD BHAT S/O K S PRABHAKAR BHAT BHAGAMANDALA VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 247. 5. SRI HARISH M P S/O LATE M S PAPU BHAGAMANDALA VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 247. 6. SMT NAMITA K.M., W/O B S KUMAR BHAGAMANDALA VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 247. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27293 WP No. 4342 of 2022 7. SRI M M POONACHCHA (DEVI) S/O LATE M P ACHAPPA SANNAPULIKOTTU VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 201. 8. SRI K MANOJ KUMAR S/O B M KRISHNAPPA SANNAPULIKOTTU VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 201. 9. SRI KUDUKULI G. BHARATH S/O K R JOPAIAH BHAGAMANDALA VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 247. 10. SRI KODI K. PONNAPPA S/O KRISHNAPPA YELLUKOCHCHI KARIKE VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 247. 11. SRI PUTTAMAADA S SUDHIR KUMAR S/O P M SUBBAIAH BHAGAMANDALA VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 247. 12. SRI. K S KIRTIKUMAR S/O LATE SOMAIAH KUNDAACHERI VILLAGE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 247. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR., ADVOCATE FOR R7; R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 SERVED) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27293 WP No. 4342 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 01.02.2022, ISSUED BY R-2 APPOINTING R-4 TO R-12 AS MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE VIDE ANNX-C AS ILLEGAL AND AB INITIO VOID AND ETC. 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 This Court vide order dated 05.06.2026 has passed the following order; "None appears for the petitioners. Learned counsel for the respondent No.7 submits that the impugned order appointing the committee in respect of the respondent-Institution was only for a period of three years effective from the year 2021 and the same has stood expired by efflux of time rendering the petition infructuous. Since there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners, in the interest of justice, list this matter on 08.06.2026 for the say of the petitioner and further orders." 2. Even today, there is no representation of the counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the respondent No.7 as well as learned AGA submit petition has become infructuous by efflux of time. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27293 WP No. 4342 of 2022 3. Submission is taken on record. 4. In view of the above, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34