- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:41 WP No. 105673 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.105673 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. SHREE MALLIKARJUN DEV OF AMMANAGI, A TRUST REGISTERED UNDER THE B.P.T. ACT, 1950, REGISTRATION NO.A-2728 (BGM) TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS HEREDITARY TRUSTEES/ARCHAKAS: CHANNAYYA S/O. SHANKARAYYA PUJARI, AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/PUJARI, R/O. NEAR MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE, AMMANAGI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591236. 2. PRAKASH S/O. MALLIKARJUN PUJARI, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/PUJARI, R/O. NEAR MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE, AMMANAGI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591236. 3. POOJARI APPAYYA S/O. SAMBHAYYA, AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/PUJARI, R/O. #1169/A, AMMANAGI VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591236. 4. VIRUPAXI S/O. MALLIKARJUN PUJARI, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/PUJARI, R/O. NEAR MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE, AMMANAGI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591236. 5. MALLIKARJUN S/O. DUNDAYYA PUJARI, AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/PUJARI, R/O. NEAR MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE, AMMANAGI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591236. 6. SHIVAYYA S/O. DUNDAYYA PUJARI, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/PUJARI, R/O. NEAR MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE, AMMANAGI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591236. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:41 WP No. 105673 of 2025 7. VIRUPAXI S/O. SANBHAYYA PUJARI, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/PUJARI, R/O. NEAR MALLIKARJUN TEMPLE, AMMANAGI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591236. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRIPRASAD J.JOSHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 2ND FLOOR, MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVANA, CHAMARAJPETE, BENGALURU-18. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DIVISION, D.C. OFFICE, KHADE BAZAR, RAVIVARPETH, BELAGAVI-01. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, D.C. OFFICE, KHADE BAZAR, RAVIVARPETH, BELAGAVI-01. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, NEAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: i. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR DUTIES OF WORSHIPPING THE DEITY ALONG WITH ALL OTHER RELIGIOUS CONNECTED ACTIVITIES AT THE PETITIONERS TEMPLE. ii. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 NOT TO UNLAWFULLY RESTRICT THE PETITIONERS FROM CONTINUING WITH THEIR DUTIES OF WORSHIPPING THE DEITY ALONG WITH ALL OTHER RELIGIOUS CONNECTED ACTIVITIES AT THE PETITIONER TEMPLE AND ETC.,. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:41 WP No. 105673 of 2025 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 A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition stating that a comprehensive writ petition is filed. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. i. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7