Sri Saragar Thayanna v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Search terms: Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act 1997; Section 25(2)(d); temple committee member appointment; Sri Huligemma Devi Temple, Huhagi Village, Koppal Taluk; expiry/lapse of three-year appointment term; recall of dismissal for uncured office objections; restoration of writ petition; Articles 226 & 227; PIL before Karnataka HC; Vibhu Bakhru CJ; C.M. Poonacha J. Relevant to: writ petitions rendered infructuous by expiry of the appointed committee's term; procedural recall/restoration of petitions dismissed for office objections. Note: the ground of dismissal rests on the Additional Government Advocate's submission regarding expiry, adopted by the Court; the validity of the appointment under Section 25(2)(d) was not adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Application IA.No.1/2025 seeking recall of the order dismissing the petition is allowed and the petition stands restored.