Sri Mahavishnu Murthy Seva Trust v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Private temple vs public temple; private patta land; jurisdiction of Rajya Dharmika Parishat; Section 20(A)(1)(b); Section 14 Limitation Act benefit; certiorari against Muzrai notification dated 29.09.2012 (RD 87 MUAABI 2012), endorsement dated 10.12.2018 (Annexure-H) and Zilla Dharmika Parishat publication dated 04.09.2017 (TRS.CR:141/2017-18); writ petition disposed of without deciding merits; liberty to approach Rajya Dharmika Parishat; deadline 18.8.2025; restraint on coercive steps; Dakshina Kannada; Puttur Taluk; Karnataka.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without quashing the impugned notification/endorsement/publication; liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach the Rajya Dharmika Parishat to have the private/public temple character decided under Section 20(A)(1)(b); benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act for time spent; interim restraint on coercive steps by respondents if proceedings are filed by 18.8.2025.