- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010546772022 NC: 2026:KHC:36443 WP No. 23800 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 23800 OF 2022 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI. N.R.MADHUSUDAN, S/O RANGANATHA BHATA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT ADI MADHAVARAYA SWAMY TEMPLE STREET, BELLUR NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 418. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.SIDDHARTHA S.P., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.ANOOP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, CHENNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010546772022 NC: 2026:KHC:36443 WP No. 23800 of 2022 4. THE MUZARAI COMMISSIONER, MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVANA, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJ PET, BANGALORE - 560 08. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS OF THE PETITIONER SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS THE ARCHAK OF THE SRI.LAKSHMINARASIMA SWAMY TEMPLE OF NUGGE HALI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT AS PER ANNEXURE-M DATED 13.12.2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner has sought for a direction against respondent No.4-Commissioner to consider his application for appointment as Archak of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple of Nuggehalli, Chennarayapatna Taluk, Hassan District, as per Annexure-M, on the premise that his grandfather, Ramaswamy Bhatta was the Archak of the said Temple and after his demise, his father was appointed - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010546772022 NC: 2026:KHC:36443 WP No. 23800 of 2022 as Archak, as such, he is also entitled to be appointed as Archak. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that his application will be considered and if he is found entitled in accordance with law, appropriate order will be passed by respondent No.4 based on records. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. Petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.4 to consider the application of the petitioner in accordance with law after affording opportunity of personal hearing, if any. Order one way or the other shall be passed within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28