Sri Prakash Reddy v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; single-judge oral order by Justice Suraj Govindaraj dated 8 July 2025; WP No. 15506 of 2018 (GM-R/C); writ petition dismissed as abated due to death of petitioner Prakash Reddy; legal heirs not brought on record; counsel (Venugopal M S.) received no instructions; heirs not interested in prosecuting; original grievance: quashment of Deputy Commissioner's order dated 27.12.2017 recommending take over of Shree Chowdeshwari Temple, Yamalur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk (Annexure-A); filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments; respondents incl. State of Karnataka, Commissioner Religious and Charitable Endowments, Thasildar Bengaluru East Taluk, private respondents Ramalingappa and B. Srinivasaiah; AGA Mahantesh Shettar for R1-R4; V. Vishwanath Shetty for R5 & R6; no merits decided; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.