- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464482026 NC: 2026:KHC:46360 WP No. 20995 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 20995 OF 2026 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.V. RAJGOPALACHAR S/O VENKATACHAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONAKUNTLU VILLAGE, MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. 2. SRI. B.V. SRINIVASACHAR S/O VENKATACHAR, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONAKUNTLU VILLAGE, MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. 3. SRI. GOVARDHAN P. S/O PADMANABHACHAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONAKUNTLU VILLAGE, MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. 4. SRI. B.S VIJAY VARDHAN. S/O LATE B.G. SRINIVAS ACHAR, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464482026 NC: 2026:KHC:46360 WP No. 20995 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONAKUNTLU VILLAGE, MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISWANATHA N.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUZRAI DEPARTMENT, MULTI-STORIED BUILDING, DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVRAJ, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER/OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464482026 NC: 2026:KHC:46360 WP No. 20995 of 2026 THE RESPONDENT NO. 04 IN NO. DVS/CR/81/2025-26 DATED 27.03.2026 AT ANNEXURE - G 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. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ to quash/set aside the impugned Order/Official Memorandum issued by the Respondent No. 04 in No. DVS/CR/81/2025- 26 dated 27.03.2026 at ANNEXURE - G; ii Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ directing the Respondents to strictly follow and implement the Order dated 28.11.2012 passed in Case No. DVS:CR:565/2009-10 at ANNEXURE - A in letter and spirit, and to regulate the pooja/archakatva only in accordance with the said Order and the lawful rotational arrangement reflected in the records; iii. Issue such further Writ, Order or Direction declaring that Respondent No. 04 has no authority to independently adjudicate, alter or re-determine the inter se hereditary and branch- wise pooja rights beyond the scope of implementation of the Order dated 28.11.2012 passed in Case No. DVS:CR:565/2009-10 passed by Respondent No.03 at ANNEXURE-A; iv. Pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice." - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464482026 NC: 2026:KHC:46360 WP No. 20995 of 2026 2. A memo for withdrawal has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: "The petitioners submit that in view of material defects in the above petition, the Petitioners crave leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file afresh upon clearing all the material defects on the same cause of action. The petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take this Memo on record and dispose of the above petition as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh on the same cause of action, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioners, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 132