- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20893 WP No. 17413 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13220 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 17413 OF 2024 (GM-R/C) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 13220 OF 2024 (GM-R/C) IN WP No. 17413/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. H. B. RAMCHARAN S/O SRI BHARGAVRAM, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O KOTE ROAD, SRI KOTE ANJANEYA TEMPLE, SHIVAMOGGA 577202 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20893 WP No. 17413 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13220 of 2024 CHAMARAJPET, BENGALUJRU 560018 3. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SIR M V ROAD (SOWLANGA ROAD), SHIVAMOGGA 577201 4. SRI H K RAMAPRASAD S/O SRI KESHAVAMURTHY IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O KOTE ROAD, SRI KOTE ANJANEYA TEMPLE, SHIVAMOGGA 577202 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. AMARAVATHY H.R. AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SMT. E.R. PANKAJAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF R4 PASSED BY THE R3 DATED 23/02/2024 BEARING NO. SMGDC-DVS.2/39/2020-21 (E- 45088) AS PER ANNEXURE-H AS ILLEGAL. B) DIRECTION TO THE R2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE CANDIDATURE OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE POST OF ASSOCIATE PRIEST OF KOTE SRI SITHARAMANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, SHIVAMOGGA IN PLACE OF THE R4, BY CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION DATED 16/06/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. IN WP NO. 13220/2024 BETWEEN: SRI K R SRINATH S/O SRI K RANGANATHA RAO AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O GANESHA KRUPA 7TH CROSS, VINAYAKANGARL SHIVAMOGGA-577201. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20893 WP No. 17413 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13220 of 2024 AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. 3. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SIR M V ROAD (SOWLANGA ROAD) SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 4. SRI H K RAMAPRASAD S/O SRI KESHAVAMURTHY IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O KOTE ROAD SRI KOTE ANJANEYA TEMPLE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 5. H.B RAMACHARAN S/O BHARGAV RAM AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O KOTE ROAD SRI KOTE ANJANYA TEMPLE SHIVAMOGGA -577201 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. AMARAVATHY H.R., AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SMT. E.R. PANKAJAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 NOTICE TO R5 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF R4 PASSED BY THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20893 WP No. 17413 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13220 of 2024 R3 DTD 23.02.24 BEARING NO. SMGDC DVS.2/39/2020-21 (E-45088) AS PER ANNEXURE-G AS ILLEGAL, DIRECTION TO THE R2 AND R3 TO CONSIDER THE CANDIDATURE OF SRI. H.B. RAMACHARAN AT RAMACHARAN IYENGAR S/O SRI. BHARGAVARAMAN FOR THE POST OF ASSOCIATE PRIEST OF KOTE SRI. SITHARAMANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE. SHIVAMOGGA IN PLACE OF THE R4. THESE PETITIONS , COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM COMMON ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner in both matters has filed memos both dated 16.04.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the above petitions as the petitioner is not interesting in prosecuting the case. 2. The said memos are taken on record. 3. In view of the above said memos, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 74