- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14372 WP No. 50203 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.50203 OF 2019 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. THE MYSORE VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTS LTD. A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.17, PLATFORM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI ASHOK SWAMINATHAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O SRI D. SWAMINATHAN. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.B. SHIVA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14372 WP No. 50203 of 2019 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY. 3. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE CORPORATION OFFICES, N.R. SQUARE, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PROJECT CENTRAL-8 BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, ANNEXE BUILDING, N.R. SQUARE, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. 5. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BENGALURU WEST, BENGALURU -560 003. 6. SRI. LAKSHMANA ARCHAKA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PRESIDENT OF SRI. GURU SHANESHWARA SWAMY TRUST ® NEAR BISCUIT FACTORY PLATFORM ROAD, OKALIPURAM, BENGALURU -560 020. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14372 WP No. 50203 of 2019 (AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 25.07.2022.) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP., FOR R.1 AND R.2; SRI. PAVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H. DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R.3 TO R.5; SRI. K. DIWAKARA, ADVOCATE FOR R.6.) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO ALLOW LOCATING OF THE SHANESHWARA TEMPLE IN THE 8 LANE CORRIDOR PREMISES IN TERMS OF THE SKETCH ENCLOSED TO THIS WRIT PETITION INDICATING THE WORK WHERE EXCAVATION IS UNDERTAKEN TO BE DONE FOR LOCATION OF SHANESHWARA TEMPLE, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14372 WP No. 50203 of 2019 ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: "a) issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus, or any other writ or order or direction, directing the Respondents not to allow locating of the Shaneshwara Temple in the 8 lane corridor premises in terms of the sketch enclosed to this Writ Petition indicating the work where excavation is undertaken to be done for location of Shaneshwara Temple; b) for a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, or order or direction, directing the Respondents to provide sufficient measures to see that the Shaneshwara Temple is not located in the 8 lane corridor premises; c) allow the cost of the Petition." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequent to filing of the writ petition, the temple has already been constructed. Under the circumstances, he submits that the writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedies before the appropriate forum. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14372 WP No. 50203 of 2019 3. For the aforementioned reason, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. It is needless to state, if the petitioner-Company is having any remedy in law, it is always at liberty to exercise the same in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25