- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010427562024 NC: 2026:KHC:41853 WP No. 20057 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 20057 OF 2024 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: R.D. SOMASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O DASE GOWDA SRI. LAKSHMI NARASIMA SWAMY TEMPLE BETTADA MALE, RAJATHADRIPURA, HATYAALU BETTA, TIPATURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARIKSHIT S.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 011. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPATURU SUB DIVISION TIPATURU - 572 201. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010427562024 NC: 2026:KHC:41853 WP No. 20057 of 2024 4. SRI. MAHALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O NARASAPPA R/OF RAJATHADRIPURA VILLAGE AND POST, KIBBANAHALLI HOBLI, TIPATUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ, GA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. ABHISHEK R. HUDDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. CHRISTOPHER NOEL A, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE MODIFIED ORDER ISSUED BY THE R-3 DTD. 29.06.2024 TO DECIDE THE REFERENCE MADE BY THE R-3 DTD. 29.06.2024 BEARING NO. DVS(1) CR20/23-24 VIDE ANNX-C AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Writ of Certiorari or any other writ or order quashing the modified order issued by the 3rd Respondent dated 29/06/2024 bearing no. DVS(1) CR 20/23-24 Vide Annexure C, only with respect to Petitioner. b. Writ of Mandamus or any other writ or order, directing the 3rd Respondent to implement the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010427562024 NC: 2026:KHC:41853 WP No. 20057 of 2024 direction issued by the 2nd Respondent bearing no. TMKDC/DVS 3/45/2024-(Computer no.: 388630) dated 15/07/2024 Vide Annexure E and restore the order dated 12/12/2023 bearing no. DVS(1) Cr 20/2023-24 vide Annexure B only with respect to Petitioner in the interest of justice and equity. c. Further grant any other such relief that this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Accepting the said submission, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1