Temple employees challenged a resolution stopping payment of Seva Commission for Sevas booked by Seva Kartas. Respondent No. 2 filed a memo stating the resolution would be withdrawn and a fresh one passed after hearing petitioners and other interested parties, rendering the relief moot.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
WRIT PETITION NO. 27487 OF 2011 (GM-R/C)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYANTH DEVKUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K. PUTTEGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR PARTNERS)
AND:
(RESPONDENT NO.2 SUBSTITUTED BY VIDE ORDER DATED:08.01.2019)
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. M.V. ADITHI, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. G.S. VENKAT SUBBARAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DIRECT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN ORDER DATED:24.03.2011 UNDER ANNEX-T TO THE WP IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO ITEM NO. 9 & 10, BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
In this petition, the resolution passed by Respondent No. 2 to stop the payment of Seva Commission to the 6th petitioner and to all petitioners in respect of Sevas booked by ‘Seva Kartas’ is challenged.
Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
RU
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking to quash the Deputy Commissioner's order remains relevant after Respondent No. 2 withdraws the resolution on Seva Commission payments
Sri K. Harishchandra Rao
Sri Uday Kumar
Sri K Chandrashekara Rao
Sri Laxmisagar Rao
Sri K Vasudeva Udupa
Sri Sundara Moily
Hemant Chandangoudar
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