- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32528 WP No. 3140 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3140 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CSI LOMBARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL A UNIT OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR MR. THEOPHIL DONALD ANCHAN, NO.1, CSR MARVEL KALENA AGRAHARA BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 076. 2. MR. THEOPHIL DONALD ANCHAN SON OF SAMUEL ANCHAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCCUPATION: ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR CSI LOMBARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NO.1, CSR MARVEL, KALENA AGRAHARA BANNERGATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 076 ALSO AT: CSI LOMBARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI - 576 101. AND ALSO AT: RESIDING AT KAUNDINYA COMPOUND NO. 76, BADAGUBETTU BAILUR UDUPI - 576 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOH. KAMRAN KHAN, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32528 WP No. 3140 of 2021 AND: UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI - 110 001 BY ITS SECRETARY. (DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 28.06.2023) THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PLOT NO.5-B, 6TH FLOOR CGIO, COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, JAWARHALAL NEHRU STADIUM MARG NEW DELHI - 110 003. (DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 28.06.2023) THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NO.36, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 032, KARNATAKA. (DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 28.06.2023) THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALROE - 560 001. (DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 28.06.2023) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BESIDE RBI, BENGALURU - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32528 WP No. 3140 of 2021 KARNATAKA - 560 001 (DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 28.06.2023) 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE UDUPI TOWN POLICE UDUPI - 576 101. 2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE UDUPI TOWN POLICE UDUPI - 576 101. 3. CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA KARNATAKA SOUTHERN DIOCESE 6TH FLOOR, THE UNITY BUILDING SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED PERSON. 4. THE GENERAL SECRETARY CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA SYNOD, CSI CENTER, NO.5, WHITES ROAD, INDIRA GARDEN, ROYAPETTAH CHENNAI - 600 014. 5. RT. REV. MOHAN MANORAJ BISHOP S/O LATE MR. SUNDARARAJ AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO. 119, 4TH MAIN 13TH CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSORE - 570 008. 6. DR. SUSHIL JATHANNA S/O LATE. DR. C.D JATHANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.1/1, NEAR CSI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32528 WP No. 3140 of 2021 SHANTHI CATHEDRAL, BALMATTA, MANGALORE - 575 002. 7. VINCENT PALANNA S/O JOHN PRABHAKAR PALANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT BELA BELA VEILLAGE KASARGOD TALUK AND DIST., KERALA - 671 321. …RESPONDENTS (VIDE ORDER DATED 28.06.2023, R1 TO R5 IS DELETED FROM ARRAY OF PARTIES) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AND 3 TO CONDUCT AUDIT IN RESPECT OF FCRA ACCOUNT NO.075900086 (FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT) ON FTHE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA-SYNOD VIDE ANNX-E 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 Petitioner who claims to have been working as Administrative Director of Church of South India Lombard Memorial Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, claims to have detected certain illegalities in the affairs of the trust and had taken up the matter before respondent Nos. 6 and 7, who - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32528 WP No. 3140 of 2021 according to the petitioner had not taken any action in the matter. Needless to state, petitioner is entitled under law to file the complaint before the learned Magistrate if so advised. Reserving such liberty, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4