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2026 DAILYLAW 31937 (KAR)

J G RAMANNA v. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,

WA/690/2026 · 2026-07-30

K S Hemalekha

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 700 OF 2026 (GM-R/C) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 690 OF 2026 (GM-R/C) IN WA No. 700/2026 BETWEEN: 1. J.G. RAMANNA S/O LATE GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS 2. J.V. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O VENKATAIAH @ MADDAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 3. J.K. JAYARAMA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 4. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 5. G. SRINIVAS S/O LATE GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 6. THIMMEGOWDA, S/O LATE MALLAMMARA DASANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 7. J.B. VENKATESH S/O PATEL VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 8. HUCHCHAPPA, S/O LATE KURI THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS 9. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE KURI PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS 10. GIRIYAPPA S/O LATE BYATAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS 11. BETAIAH S/O LATE KODALLI VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS 12. VENKATESH J.T. S/O LATE THIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 13. HOMBALAMMA D/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 14. J.B. MUDDABETEGOWDA S/O LATE BETAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 15. MANJULA, W/O LATE G.V.DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS 16. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS 17. SAVITHRAMMA W/O LATE RAMESH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 18. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE KANI DASANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 19. GOVINDAIAH S/O LATE KIVUDA THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 20. SHIVARAJA S/O LATE KENGA BETALAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 21. J.K. MAHALINGAIAH S/O KARITHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 22. BYATAGOWDA S/O BETAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 23. CHALUVARAJA S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 24. K. KUMARA S/O KENGA GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 25. CHIKKAIAH S/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 26. G. MANJUNATH S/O GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 27. CHANDRA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 28. J.D. SRINIVASA S/O LATE DODDAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 29. DANIYAKUMAR S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 30. BALAKRISHNA.N, S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 31. J.S. YOGESH KUMAR S/O LATE SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 32. J. THIMMA RAJU S/O LATE JAVARALAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 ALL ARE RESIDENT OF JALADIGERE VILLAGE YADIYUR HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 142 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI D. VENKATA REDDY S.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPT. (MUZRAL) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR MALE MAHADESHWARA BHAVANA A V ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU - 560 018 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 102 4. TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 130 5. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 KUNIGAL, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 111 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 07/01/2026, PASSED IN W.P.NO.15339/2020, BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT & ETC. IN WA No. 690/2026 BETWEEN: 1. J.G. RAMANNA S/O LATE GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS 2. J.V. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O VENKATAIAH @ MADDAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 3. J.K. JAYARAMA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 4. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 5. G. SRINIVAS S/O LATE GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 6. THIMMEGOWDA S/O LATE MALLAMMARA DASANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 7. J.B. VENKATESH S/O PATEL VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 8. HUCHCHAPPA S/O LATE KURI THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS 9. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE KURI PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS 10. GIRIYAPPA S/O LATE BYATAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS 11. BETAIAH S/O LATE KODALLI VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS 12. VENKATESH J.T. S/O LATE THIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 13. HOMBALAMMA D/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 14. J.B. MUDDABETEGOWDA S/O LATE BETAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 15. MANJULA, W/O LATE G.V.DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS 16. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS 17. SAVITHRAMMA W/O LATE RAMESH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 18. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE KANI DASANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 19. GOVINDAIAH S/O LATE KIVUDA THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 20. SHIVARAJA S/O LATE KENGA BETALAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 21. J.K. MAHALINGAIAH S/O KARITHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 22. BYATAGOWDA S/O BETAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 23. CHALUVARAJA S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 24. K. KUMARA S/O KENGA GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 25. CHIKKAIAH S/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 26. G. MANJUNATH S/O GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 27. CHANDRA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 28. J.D. SRINIVASA S/O LATE DODDAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 29. DANIYAKUMAR S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 30. BALAKRISHNA. N S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 31. J.S. YOGESH KUMAR S/O LATE SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 32. J. THIMMA RAJU S/O LATE JAVARALAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 ALL ARE RESIDENT OF JALADIGERE VILLAGE YADIYUR HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 142 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI VENKATA REDDY S.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPT. (MUZRAI) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, MALE MAHADESHWARA BHAVANA A V ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU - 560 018 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 102 4. TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 130 5. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 KUNIGAL, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 111 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE DIRECTIONS IN 2ND PART OF PARA 17 i.e. HE (TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK) SHALL ALSO ENSURE THAT THE DAILY PRAYERS, RITUALS AND THE ANNUAL FESTIVALS OF THE TEMPLE BE CARRIED/CONDUCTED IN A PEACEFUL AND WHOLESOME MANNER WITHOUT GIVING SCOPE FOR ANY UNRULY INCIDENT) IN THE ORAL ORDER, DATED 07.01.2026, PASSED IN WRIT PETITION No.15339/2020 (GM- R/C), BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPELLANTS TO PERFORM POOJA TO THE DEITY IN THE TEMPLE AND OFFER OTHER RELIGIOUS RITUALS. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellants drew the attention of this Court to paragraph 10 of the impugned order which notes that there is a dispute between two groups in the village, which has necessitated issuance of notices under Sections 42 and 43 of The Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowment Act, 1997. 2. He submits that the said dispute is since resolved, and therefore it is apposite for the appellants to approach the learned Single Judge by way of review petition. He seeks to withdraw the present appeals with liberty to avail of the said remedy. 3. In view of the above, both the appeals are dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6