- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010432372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36455 WP No. 19778 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19778 OF 2026 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI S P SHIVANNA S/O R.PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O SEETHAKALLU VILLAGE, URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572140 TUMAKURU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATI S SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU-572101 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION, TUMAKURU-572101 4. TAHASILDAR, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010432372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36455 WP No. 19778 of 2026 TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVARAJ C H, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOS. 2 TO 3 TO GIVE (ALLOT) POOJA TURN TO PETITIONER TO PERFORM POOJA AS ARCHAK OF SRI. CHAMUNDESHWARI (PATTALAMMA) TEMPLE, SITUATED AT SEETHAKAL VILLAGE, URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK FROM VARAMAHALAKSHMI FESTIVAL 2026 TO VARAMAHALAKSHMI FESTIVAL 2027. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents Nos. 2 to 3 to give (allot) pooja turn to petitioner to perform pooja as Archak of Sri. Chamundeshwari (Pattalamma) temple, situated at Seethakal Village, Urdigere Hobli, Tumakuru Taluk from Varamahalakshmi festival 2026 to Varamahalakshmi festival 2027. ii. Issue any appropriate writ, order or direction in the Circumstances of the case including an order as to costs to meet the ends of justice." 2. A memo has been filed, which reads as under: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010432372026 NC: 2026:KHC:36455 WP No. 19778 of 2026 "Memo The petitioner respectfully submit as follows: This Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition with liberty to approach competent authority in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18