Petitioner challenged a temple committee appointment order under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. Respondents submitted the order was withdrawn and no longer requires consideration, leading to disposal.
Petition disposed of on ground that impugned order was withdrawn and subsequent developments render relief non-survivable.
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NC: 2024:KHC:46591 WP No. 5769 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 5769 OF 2023 (GM-R/C)
BETWEEN:
SRI. MANJUNATH E, S/O SRI. ERATIPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT MELINA JUGANHALLI, S.S.GHATTI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 561 203.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY G., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
3RD WARD, SKNDA LAYOUT, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 561 203.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.N.DEVDAS, AAG A/W SMT.MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.SHASHIDHAR BELAGUMBA, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R9; R4 AND R5 SERVED - UNREPRESENTED)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER NO.ADM/8/CR/143/2020-21 BENGALURU DATED 21.2.2023 ISSUED BY THE R2 VIDE ANNEXURE – E AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
ORAL ORDER
Sri N. Devdas, learned Additional Advocate General, representing respondent Nos.1 to 3, submits that the impugned order dated 22.02.2023, by which the Commissioner of the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments appointed a committee to manage the affairs of Ghatti Shri Subramanyeshwara Swamy Temple, has been withdrawn, subject to post facto approval by the Dharmika Parishad. He further submits that after the promulgation of the enactment concerning the Ghatti Shri Subramanyeshwara
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Swamy Temple, the committee has not taken over the affairs of the temple.
Sd/(HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE
RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition seeking quashing of a temple management order survives in light of the withdrawal of said order and subsequent legislative enactment.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SRI. MANJUNATH E
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE MEMBER SECRETARY, RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHATH
THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS
THE GHATTI SHRI SUBRAMANYESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
As recorded by the court registry
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