- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6184 WP No. 25241/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.25241/2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. MR. J C JAYAKUMAR S/O. LATE. CHIDAMBAR BHAT, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDENT OF RUDRAPADA, KALASA, KALASA TALUK, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 124 2. MR. G.S. GANESH, S/O. LATE. SRINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDENT OF ABUGUDIGE, MAVINAKERE GRAMA, KALASA, KALASA TALUK, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 124 3. MR. G. RAMESH, S/O. LATE. GURUMURTHY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDENT OF GUDDEMAKKI, KALASA TALUK, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 124 4. MR. MRUTHYUNJAYA S/O. LATE. RAMADASA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KALASA, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6184 WP No. 25241/2025 KALASA TALUK, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 124 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHAM SUNDAR V S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ENDOWMENT COMMISSIONER AND MUZARAY DEPARTMENT 1 AND 2ND FLOOR, SRI.MALEMADESHWARA BUILDING, ALURU VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU - 560 018 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHICKMAGALURU - 577 101 3. THE THASILDHAR KALASA TALUK, KALASA - 577 124 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI. KALASESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, KALASA TALUK, KALASA CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 124 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 - R3 ) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTER/DIRECTION VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 31.10.1998 BEARING NO. DVS/253/98-99 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6184 WP No. 25241/2025 ISSUED BY THE R2. II. DIRECTING THE R3 TO NOT TO ALLOW ANY OTHER PERSON/S INCLUDING THE MANAGING COMMITTEE MEMBERS APART FROM THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PARVATHARAJA FAMILY ON THE NEXT DAY OF GIRIJA KALYANA MAHOTSAVA IN THE EDANADI OF SRI.KALASESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, KALASA TALUK, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER After being heard for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty to withdraw the petition and approach the competent authority for redressal of their grievance. In the light of the afore, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioners subject to all just exceptions in law. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB