- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5597 WP No.28568/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 28568 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: SRI SWAMY S/O. LATE KABBALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT KABBALU VILLAGE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.M R RAJAGOPAL SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.THILAKRAJ S.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, MALEMADESWARA SWAMY BUILDING, CHAMARAJPET, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5597 WP No.28568/2025 BENGALURU-560 018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA CITY, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 159. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DESIGNATED SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, KABBALAMMA TEMPLE, KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 126. 5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER KABBALAMMA TEMPLE, KABBALU VILLAGE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 126. 6. SRI. SHIVA KUMAR S/O. LATE ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 7. SMT. PRABHAVATHI W/O. LATE UMESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R6 AND R7 ARE R/AT BUKKASAGARA VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 138 8. SMT. VASANTHA W/O. NINGEGOWDA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5597 WP No.28568/2025 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT PALLAVI NILAYA, RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 160. 9. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.3037, 6TH CROSS, RAJAKEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 562 160. 10. SMT.MAMATHA W/O LATE NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KABBALU VILLAGE AND POST SATHANUR (HOBLI) KANAKAPURA (TALUK) BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 126 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI.CHANDAN B K, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R9; SRI.L VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R10) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) QUASH THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTED DATED 17.07.2025 IN SO FAR AS ITEM NO.5 IN RELATED TO ARCHAKASHIP AS PER ANNEXURE-E, FOLLOWED BY THE IMPUGNED ORDER OR MEMORANDUM DATED 25.07.2025 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE NO.SKTCR25/2017/18 DATED - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5597 WP No.28568/2025 25.07.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-F; II) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO ASSIGNED THE ARCHAKASHIP FOR A REMAINING PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS WITH EFFECT FROM 11.08.2025 FOR 9 MONTHS TO THE PETITIONER BRANCH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner has called in question the proceedings dated 17.07.2025 and the Memorandum dated 25.07.2025 issued by the fourth respondent. The impugned proceedings and the Memorandum relate to the appointment of the sixth to ninth respondents as Archaks of Kabbalamma Temple. The learned counsel on record for the petitioner has filed a memo referring to the prayers as sought for stating thus. "i) Issue a writ in the nature certiorari or any writ to quash the impugned proceedings of the committed dated 17.07.2025 in so far as Item No.5 in related to archakaship as per Annexure-E, followed by the impugned order - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5597 WP No.28568/2025 or memorandum dated 25.07.2025 of the 4th Respondent vide No.SKTCR25/17.02.2017 and dated 25.07.2025 as per Annexure-F; ii) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 4th Respondent Executive Officer to assigned the Archakaship for a remaining period of 9 months with effect from 11.08.2025 for 9 months to the petitioner branch". In the light of the afore and without prejudice to the petitioner to prosecute the petition in W.P.No.33818/2025 for a finding on his grievance about the Managing Committee assuming jurisdiction to appoint an Archak for the Temple, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB