- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31202 WP No. 18660 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 18660 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: P. CHANDRASHEKAR ADVOCATE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS HOUSE NO.1543, 3RD CROSS ASHOKAPURAM, MYSURU -570 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABUBACKER SHAFI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU -570 005. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MYSORE CITY POLICE MYSURU -570 001. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER K.R. POLICE STATION MYSURU CITY -570 005. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31202 WP No. 18660 of 2022 5. THE SECRETARY NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULE CASTE 5TH FLOOR, 'B' WING, LOKA NAYAKA BHAVANA NEW DELHI -110 003. 6. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTE 3RD FLOOR, 'D' WING KENDRIYA SADAN KORAMANGALA BENGALURU -560 034 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTHESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4; SRI.S.V.DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R-5 AND R-6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO CELEBRATE THE MAHISA DASAARA ALONG WITH THE USUAL DASARA CELEBRATION BY GARLANDING, OFFERING FLORAL TRIBUTES AND OFFERING PRAYERS, POOJAS TO MAHISASURA, THE GOD OF THE DALITHS, DOWNTRODDEN, THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF THE THEN MAHISA MANDALA, THE PRESENT MYSORE, WHICH CAME INTO EXISTENCE ON THE VERY NAME OF THE MAHISASURA, THEREBY PROTECTING THE RELIGIOUS FAITH AND IDENTITY OF THE DALITHS, THE DOWN TRODDEN, THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF THE THEN MAHISAMANDALA AND THE PRESENT MYSORE AND THEREBY COMPLIANCE OF THE PROVISIONS ENSHRINED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION, AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31202 WP No. 18660 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that relief sought for in this petition has rendered infructuous in view of passage of time. Hence, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59