- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11251 WP NO.4887 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO.4887 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. J.P. RAVISHANKAR S/O LATE PRAMASHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 2. SRI. S. UMAPATHI S/O M.R. THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 3. SRI. P.V. SUNIL KUMAR S/O LATE M.P. UMAPATHI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 536. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANA M.V.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHAT, DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWNMENTS, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, MAHADESWARA VARTHA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11251 WP NO.4887 OF 2023 VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU - 560 018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI. GURUTHIPPERUDRA SWAMY TEMPLE, NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 536. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. HARISHCHANDRA MOVVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; RESPONDENT NO.4 - SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 24.02.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-F; 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 Learned counsel appearing for petitioners appeared through video conferencing and learned counsel appearing for respondents present. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11251 WP NO.4887 OF 2023 2. The challenge in this petition is to the order dated 24.02.2023 (Annexure-F) passed by the respondent No.2, wherein the Committee of Management for the respondent No.4-Temple has been appointed in terms of Section 25 of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 for a period of three years subject to conditions enumerated therein. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners and learned counsel for respondents submits in unison that the term of the Committee came to an end and as such, the petition does not survive for consideration. 4. Submission is taken on record. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 6. The cost made easy. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5