- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010149892019 NC: 2026:KHC:52241 WP No. 22624 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 22624 OF 2019 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI P RATHNAKAR RAJ A K BALLAL AGED 79 YEARS, SON OF S A K BALLAL RESIDING AT PADUBIDRI BEEDU PADUBIDRI-574111 UDUPI DISTRICT 2. SRI SRINATH HEGDE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SON OF LATE S KARUNAKARA HEGDE RESIDING AT NADSAL GUTHU, PADUBIDRI POST PADUBIDRI, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 111 3. SRI A DHANPAL SHETTY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SON OF LATE M NARAYANA SHETTY RESIDING AT AVARAL KANKANA GUTHU POST AVARAL UDUPI DISTRICT-574 103. 4. SRI SHEKAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SON OF LATE VASU SHETTY RESIDING AT BAGGEDI GUTHU NADSAL, PADUBIDRI POST PADUBIDRI UDUPI DIST. 5. SRI RAJESH DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SON OF HARIYAPPA DEVADIGA RESIDING NEAR BRAHMASTHANA NADSAL VILLAGE, PADUBIDRI Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010149892019 NC: 2026:KHC:52241 WP No. 22624 of 2019 PADUBIDRI POST, UDUPI DISTRICT 6. SRI P GANAPATHI KAMATH AGED 46 YEARS, SON OF LATE PRABHAKAR KAMATH RESIDING NEAR MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE SRINIVAS, KELAGINAPETE PADUBIDRI-574111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT. 7. SRI SUDHAKAR MADIVALA AGED 46 YEARS, SON OF LATE RAMAYYA MADIVALA R/AT SRI ADISHAKTHI SHANNIDHI NADSAL VILLAGE, PADUBIDRI-574 11 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE)[VK NOT FILED] AND: 1. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI MAHALINGESHWARA MAHAGANAPATHI TEMPLE PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-575 101. Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010149892019 NC: 2026:KHC:52241 WP No. 22624 of 2019 4. SRI LALAJI MENDON M.L.A. KAPU ASSEMBSLY CONSTITUENCY UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT 5. PRAKASH SHETTY BANJARA RESTAURANT KUMARAKRUPA ROAD, BANGALORE-560021. 6. P RAGHAVENDRA NAVADA NEAR M G TEMPLE, PADUBIDRI-574111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT. 7. MURALINATHA SHETTY SRI LEELA, KELAGINAPETE PADUBIDRI -574111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT. 8. Y SUKUMAR SHETTY MEERA COMPLEX, NEAR BUS STAND PADUBIDRI, UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT-574111. 9. NAVEEN CHANDRA J SHETTY ASHA SADANA, KARKALA ROAD, PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT 10. SMT SUCHARITA WIFE OF LAKSHMAN AMIN RESIDING AT NEAR KOTYARA PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT. 11. RAVINDRANATH G HEGDE ANUGRAHA PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT. 12. VIJAYA AMIN SRI GARBHA KARKALA ROAD, PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010149892019 NC: 2026:KHC:52241 WP No. 22624 of 2019 13. PRASHANTH SHENOY NAGASHREE OIL MILL NEAR S.L.V. TEMPLE PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT. 14. BHASKAR K VARSHINI DHAMA, MADHWA NAGARA BENGRE NADSAL VILLAGE PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT 15. MADHAVA C SHETTY DEVIKRIPA, NEAR BANTS BHAVAN PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TLAUK & DISTRICT. 16. SUKUMAR SHRIYAN C/O SAGAR, VIDYAMANDIR PADUBIDRI -574111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT 17. P VISHWANATHA HEGDE RESIDING AT PETEMANE PADUBIDRI, UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT-574 111 18. RAJESH P ADVOCATE SANJEEVI KALLATTE PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT 19. P K SADANANDA GONDU POOJARI HOUSE KADIPATTA, PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODA, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. PAVAN .G.A, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R19) Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010149892019 NC: 2026:KHC:52241 WP No. 22624 of 2019 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION/PROCEEDINGS DATED 08.03.2019 PASSED BY R-2/COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA, BENGALURU WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-L; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, submits that the petitioners are not inclined to prosecute the captioned petition. Recording his submission, petition is dismissed as not pressed. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35 Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified