- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377082014 NC: 2026:KHC:41807-DB CCC No. 1393 of 2014 C/W CCC No. 899 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1393 OF 2014 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 899 OF 2015 IN CCC No. 1393/2014 BETWEEN: 1. N.A. SADASHIVA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O M.C. ANANTHARAMAIAH, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJAGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 2. N.RAMASWAMY, S/O A.K. NARAYANA SHASTRY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 3. B.S.SHAMANNA, S/O B S SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 4. PARIMALA, W/O N C NARAYANA JOIS, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377082014 NC: 2026:KHC:41807-DB CCC No. 1393 of 2014 C/W CCC No. 899 of 2015 5. PARASHIVAMURHTY, S/O GURUSIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 6. SRI.MARAIAH, S/O JAGATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD , MYSORE DISTRICT. 7. G. KARIBASAPPA, S/O G. GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 8. M. SRIKANTA ANADYA, S/O LATE K. MALLARADYA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 9. SIDDAVEERAPPA, S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SRI SRI KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 10. D.P. NAGARAJU, S/O PUTTUSWAMAPPA, AGED ABUOT 64 YEARS, SRI SRI.KANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. K.K. THAYAMMA.,ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377082014 NC: 2026:KHC:41807-DB CCC No. 1393 of 2014 C/W CCC No. 899 of 2015 AND: JAYAPRAKASH, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI SRIKANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. HARSHITH N. BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.9764/2014 AND W.P.NOS.14721-729/2014 (S-RES) DATED 30.04.2014. IN CCC NO. 899/2015 BETWEEN: 1. N.S. SUNDARA RANGACHAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, ARCHAK, SRI SRIKANTESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. 2. N.C. SRIKANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, ARCHAK, SRI SRIKANTESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377082014 NC: 2026:KHC:41807-DB CCC No. 1393 of 2014 C/W CCC No. 899 of 2015 3. SATHYANARAYANA DIXIT, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, ARCHAK, SRI SRIKANTESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. K.K. THAYAMMA., ADVOCATE) AND: JAYAPRAKASH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE,R SRI SRIKANTESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE NANJANGUD MYSORE DISTRICT. ...ACCUSED (BY SRI. HARSHITH N. BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED:30.04.2014 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.33628-630/2013(S-RES). THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377082014 NC: 2026:KHC:41807-DB CCC No. 1393 of 2014 C/W CCC No. 899 of 2015 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) These Contempt Petitions have been filed against the interim order passed by this Court in W.A.No.2527/2014. 2. In view of the order dated 02.04.2007, passed by the Supreme Court in SLP (Civil) No.5398/2007, whereby the Supreme Court has stayed the judgment of Division Bench, wherein the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997, has been declared as unconstitutional. 3. These Contempt Petitions do not survive for consideration, inasmuch as the said fact was probably not brought to the notice of the learned Single Judge. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377082014 NC: 2026:KHC:41807-DB CCC No. 1393 of 2014 C/W CCC No. 899 of 2015 4. Accordingly, the Contempt Petitions are dropped. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7.1