IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO. 24299 OF 2019 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN:
P. R. RAVI KUMAR S/O P. RUDRAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O NEAR VOLAMATTA, NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 536.
(BY SRI. SIDDESWARA N. K., ADVOCATE) AND :
... PETITIONER 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS & CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MINTO SRI ANJANEYA BHAVANA, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU – 560 018.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA – 577 501.
4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, CHITRADURGA – 577 501.
5. THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 536 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. J. P. RAVI SHANKAR.
6. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI GURU THIPPERUDRASWAMY TEMPLE NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 536.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2, R3 AND R.4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 15.03.2019 AS PER ANNEXURES- M2, M3 & M4 FOR THE POST OF ARCHAK OF SRI GURU THIPPERUDRASWAMY TEMPLE, VOLAMATA, NAYAKANAHATTI CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Siddeswara N.K., learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. V. Shivareddy, learned High Court Government Advocate for the respondents.
2. Petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of the parties, it is heard finally.
3. In this petition, petitioner inter alia seeks a writ of mandamus to consider representations dated 15.3.2019 at Annexures-M2, M3 and M4 for the post of Archak of Sri Guru Thipperudraswamy Temple, Volamatta, Nayakanahatti, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga District.
4. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition be disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner in a fixed time limit.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondents submits that suitable action on the representation shall be taken in accordance with law.
6. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider and decide the representations submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SA Ct:sr