Sri G M Patil v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Feb 2026WP/8116/2008

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court Dharwad; WP No. 8116 of 2008 (GM-R/C); NC 2026:KHC-D:1999; Justice Lalitha Kanneganti; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; memo seeking permission to withdraw; withdrawal by counsel; all I.As. closed; Shri Malatesh Temple Committee; Panch Committee; Devaragudda; Ranebennur; Haveri; Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments; Commissioner for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments; Assistant Commissioner Haveri Sub-Division; Annexure-A order dated 5.6.2008; No.ADM 8/CR 188/05-06; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; writ certiorari; preliminary hearing B group.

What did the court decide?

In response to the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, the Court took the memo on record and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. ¶36-37

Sri G M Patil Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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WRIT PETITION NO.8116 OF 2008 (GM-R/C)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI G.M. PATIL AGE. 85 YEARS, PRESIDENT, PANCH COMMITTEE, SHRI MALATESH TEMPLE COMMITTEE, DEVARAGUDDA, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

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SRI MALATESH GUDDA POOJAR S/O. GUDDA POOJAR, AGED 57 YEARS, MEMBER, PANCH COMMITTEE, SHRI MALATESH TEMPLE COMMITTEE, DEVARAGUDDA, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

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Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI NINGAPPA MUDDE, AGE 40 YEARS, MEMBER, PANCH COMMITTEE, SHRI MALATESH TEMPLE COMMITTEE, DEVARAGUDDA, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. GIRISH A.YADWAD, ADVOCATE FOR P2 AND P3; SRI. B.V. SOMAPUR, ADVOCATE FOR P1)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1999 WP No. 8116 of 2008

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HC-KAR

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AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE.

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE.

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HAVERI SUB-DIVISION, HAVERI.

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SRI. DURGAPPA DYAMAPPA YALAKURI, S/O. SRI DYAMAPPA YALAKURI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DEVARAGUDDA, TALUK. RANEBENNUR, DISTRICT. HAVERI.

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DEVAPPA S/O. GOUDAPPA VASARAD, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. DEVARAGUDDA, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. H. KANTHARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 5.6.2008, PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN NO.ADM 8/CR 188/05-06 AND ETC.,.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1999 WP No. 8116 of 2008

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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ORAL ORDER

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