- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28234 WP No. 9998 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 9998 OF 2022 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: K. P. PRASAD S/O. LATE K. SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC:PARUPATHEDAR (OUTDOOR SERVANT) SRI VENUGOPALAKRISHNASWAMY TEMPLE 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRANEETH G N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUZURAI) M.S. BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, A.V.ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560 018. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI VENUGOPALAKRISHNASWAMY TEMPLE 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28234 WP No. 9998 of 2022 DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER AS PARUPATHEDAR IN RESPONDENT NO.3 TEMPLE TILL THE FINAL DECISION OF THE HON’BLE APEX COURT IN SLP (C) NO.005398/2007 AND CONNECTED MATTERS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER No representation in this matter. 2. On 03.06.2026, this Court passed the following order: “None appears for the petitioner. The matter is adjourned at the cost of Rs.500/- payable to the ‘High Court Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru’. List this matter on 11.06.2026.” 3. Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner and the cost has also not been paid. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28234 WP No. 9998 of 2022 4. Therefore, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5