- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21051-DB WA No. 231 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 231 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI AJJAPA @ BHUPAL AJJAPPA S/O LATE SANNA MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS TEMPLE CUSTODIAN (GUDI GOWDA) AND THE PRESIDENT OF SRI VEERAMARANNASWAMY DEVASTHANADA SEVABHIVRUDDI SAMITHI (R) REG NO. CDG-S686-2012-2013 AJJAYYANAHATTI VILLAGE KANCHIPURA MAJURE MATHODU HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 121 2. SRI RUDRAPPA K S/O KARIYAPPA P AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS THE SECRETARY OF VEERAMARANNASWAMY DEVASTHANADA SEVABHRIVRUDDI SAMITHI (R) R/A BALENAHALLI VILLAGE MATHODU HOBLI HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 533 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. SHILPA S. GOGI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21051-DB WA No. 231 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT CHITHRADURGA - 577 501 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT CHITHRADURGA - 577 501 4. THE THASILDAR HOSADURGA TALUK HOSADURGA CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT CHITHRADURGA - 577 527 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR HOSADURGA TALUK HOSADURGA CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 6. SRI VEERAMARANNASAMY DEVARAJEERNODDARA KATTADA SEVA SAMITHI AJJAYYANAHATTI VILLAGE KANCHIPURA POST MATHOD HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 121 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT P. RANGASWAMY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21051-DB WA No. 231 of 2026 S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 7. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O MARAPPA THE SECRETARY SRI VEERAMARANNASWAMY DEVARAJEERNODDARA KATTADA SEVA SAMITHI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O. AJJAYYANAHATTI VILLAGE KANCHIPURA POST MATHOD HOBLI HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 121 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO 5) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23/01/2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.1450/2026 (GM-RES), INSOFAR AS RESPONDENT Nos.6 AND 7 TO INTERFERE WITH TEMPLE WORSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION, ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21051-DB WA No. 231 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellants seeks to withdraw the present appeal. 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. She states that some original documents have been filed along with the present appeal and the Registry may be directed to return the same. 4. The Registry is directed to return all original documents subject to the appellants providing photocopy of the same. The photocopy of the same with the notation of the original documents having been received, shall be maintained in the record. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1