- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1000 WP No. 100215 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.100215 OF 2026 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GURURAJ S/O. HUCHARAO KULKARNI, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. #1064, GURUWAR PETE, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. 2. SRI. SHREERANGA S/O. BABURAV INAMDAR, AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. #1021, GADDI ONI, GURUWAR PETE, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. 3. SRI. HANUMATH S/O. TIMMAJI KOTABAGI, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GADDI ONI, GURUWAR PETE, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. 4. SRI. RAJENDRA KRISHNAJI NAGAR, AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. #307 PRATIMA APARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, KABBUR ROAD, MALAMADDI, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580007. 5. SRI. VIKRAM MADHWABHATTA GADAGI, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. #1048 GURUWAR PETE, GADDI ONI, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, MAHADESHWARA Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1000 WP No. 100215 of 2026 VARTHA BHAVAN, VENKATRAO ROAD, CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, D.C. COMPOUND, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF TAHSILDAR, GURUWAR PETE, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. 4. SHRI. VITTHAL DEVASTHAN TRUST COMMITTEE, KITTUR, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 5. SRI. VITTHAL GOPALRAO PAGAD, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NO.943, GURUWAR PETE, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. 6. SRI. KRISHNAJI TAMMAJI KOTABAGI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. CHAIRMAN NAMED IN PTR SHEET OF RESPONDENT NO.4 TRUST, R/O. GURUWAR PETE, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. 7. NARASIMHA S/O. RAMACHANDRA NAIK, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. PRESIDENT, R/O. KITTUR, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-581115. 8. PRAHLAD S/O. NARASIMHA SHIGGAVI, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. SECRETARY, R/O. KITTUR, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AFFAIRS OF RESPONDENT NO.4 TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE ACCOUNTS THAT WOULD BE RECEIVED IN THE JATRA TO BE HELD ON 01/02/2026. 2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 TO MAINTAIN PERIODICAL ACCOUNTS OF RESPONDENT NO.4 TRUST TILL SUCH PERIOD AS LONG AS RESPONDENT NO.4 TRUST REMAINS IN CUSTODY OF RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 AND ETC.,. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1000 WP No. 100215 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The parties have entered the memorandum of agreement before the Mediation Center and the same is placed before the Court. In the light of the agreement between the parties, the petition is disposed off. The copy of mediation report shall form part and parcel of this order. All I.As., in this writ petition stand closed. SD/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20