IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.35481 OF 2015 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN:
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SRI SOMESHWARA SWAMI DEVASTHANA HALASURU HAVING ITS OFFICE IN THE PREMISES OF SRI SOMESHWARA SWAMI DEVASTHANA HALASURU, BANGALORE-560 008 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN V.GOVIND RAJ S/O LATE B.VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.32/1, SREE NIDHI NELAYA G-10TH STREET, JOGUPALYA HALASURU, BENGALURU-560 008 … PETITIONER (BY SRI.V.RAMESH BABU, ADV.) AND:
1. THE COMMISSIONER MUZRAI DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA MALE MAHADESJWARA VARTHA BHAVAN 6/1, TIPPU SULTHAN PALACE ROAD NEW THARAGUPET BENGALURU-560 002 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA MUZRAI DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 3. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001 BY CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SHIVAREDDY, HCGP FOR R-1 & 2;
SMT.VAISHALI HEGDE, ADV. FOR-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE R-1 TO CONSIDER AND ACCORD PERMISSION TO THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE PETITIONER COMMITTEE DATED:11.08.2015 PRODUCED ANNEXURE-B TO CONDUCT THE RATHOTHSAVA ON 21.08.2015 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and accord permission to the resolution passed by the petitioner committee dated 11.08.2015 produced at Annexure – B to conduct the Rathothsava on 21.08.2015.
2. Record perused. Due to efflux of time, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same does not survive for consideration.
3. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
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