Amruthesh N P v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Division Bench closed Writ Petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 seeking recognition of Lingayats and Veerashavias as a religious minority. The court deferred consideration until the Ministry of Home Affairs responded to the Central Government's request. Upon receiving the Ministry's communication stating an inability to accede to the request, the court held that no cause survived and closed
What did the court decide?
Proceedings herein stand closed. All pending interlocutory applications are also disposed of.
What the court decided
W.P.No.557/2018 & - 1 - CONNECTED MATTERS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018
PRESENT
HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE S. SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION No.557 OF 2018 C/W W.P.Nos.565/2018,
8100/2018 AND 1344/2018 (GM – RES) PIL
IN W.P.No.557/2018:
BETWEEN:
SRI SHASHIDHAR SHANUBHOG S/O LATE S.PARAMESHWARAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PERMANENT R/O TARALAGHATTA VILLAGE SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIMOGGA DISTRICT ... PETITIONER
(BY SRI G.R.GURUMATH, SENIOR ADV. FOR SMT.M.C.NAGASHREE, ADV.)
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether proceedings can be closed in view of Government of India's inability to accede to the request for recognition of Lingayats and Veerashavias.
Whether the cause of action survives for consideration after the Ministry of Home Affairs stated its inability to recognize the petitioners as a religious minority.
Whether it is appropriate to dispose of the petitions without pronouncing on the merits of the issues raised.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sri Shashidhar Shanubhog
- respondent
The Karnataka State Minority Commission
- respondent
State of Karnataka
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/1344/2018
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