- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2141 WP No. 100120 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.100120 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MALHARI KULKARNI S/O. SURESH KULKARNI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: ARCHAKA (POOJARI), 2. SRI. DEELIP SALUNKE S/O. ANAND SALUNKE AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: ARCHAKA, BOTH ARE R/O. YALIHADALAGI-591248, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VIDYAVATI M.KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS, INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, REP. BY SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590001. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKODI-591201, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 4. TAHASILDAR ATHANI-591304, DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. SHRI. PANDURANG TEMPLE, YALIHADALGI-591248, AT/POST: YALIHADALAGI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001, MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.13 12:01:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2141 WP No. 100120 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY ITS CARE TAKER. 6. SRI. SHIVAJI KODAGA S/O. JAIVANTRAO KODAGA, AGE. 77 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, AT/POST. YALIHADALAGI-591248, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 7. SRI. BABURAO @ BAPU LOKURE @ POOJERI S/O. MANOHAR LOKURI @ POOJERI, AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. MEDICAL STORE, R/O. UDAY COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, AT/POST. HAVERI-581110, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI. 8. SRI. NARAYAN LOKURE @ POOJERI S/O. MANOHAR LOKURE @ POOJERI, AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, AT/POST. HAVERI-581110, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI. 9. SRI. NAGESH LOKURE @ POOJERI S/O. MANOHAR LOKURE @ POOJERI, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AYURVEDIC DOCTOR, AT/POST. HAVERI-581110, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI. 10. SMT. JAYASHREE NAGARAHALLI W/O. GOPAL NAGARAHALLI, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, AT/POST. HAVERI-581110, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. MALLIKARJUNASWAMY B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R10; NOTICE TO R5 AND R6 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDERS BEARING NO. RB/RTA/106/2024-25 BELAGAVI DATED 02.12.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 ANNEXURE-A AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO CONTINUE THE NAME OF RESPONDENT NO.5 NOTIFIED TEMPLE U/S 23 IN RESPECT OF SY NO.304 M. 23. A. 16.GUNTAS AT YALIHADALAGI VILLAGE TQ. ATHANI IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2141 WP No. 100120 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR DICTATING ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. After hearing the matter for sometime, when the matter was listed for dictation of orders, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo, which reads thus: “That in the top noted Petition, the Petitioner under signed requesting this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above said Writ Petition. The same may kindly be disposed as withdrawn in the interest of Justice and Equity.” 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed of withdrawn. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA AM/- Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46