Sri S N Somesh v. the Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Archaka suspension notice quashing denied; enquiry relegated to Commissioner under Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act 1997 Sections 3, 16, 25, 63 and Rule 17 of 2002 Rules; Committee of Management competence versus Archaka as Committee member; no one can be judge of his own cause (bias); complaints of construction expenditure Rs.3-4 crores and theft of Hundi; FIR No.177/2023 Kikkeri Police Station; Criminal Petition No.12379/2023 stayed; three-month outer limit for detailed enquiry; interim relief before Commissioner; WP No. 26074 of 2023 (GM-R/C); HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4834.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of: the Annexure-A suspension notice was not quashed; enquiry into both complaints (Annexures-B and G) was relegated to the Commissioner under the Act, 1997, to be completed by detailed enquiry within three months of receipt of the certified copy, with any further action subject to its outcome; the petitioner is at liberty to seek interim relief before the Commissioner; all contentions kept open; parties directed to appear before the Commissioner on 20.02.2026 without further notice.