IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.6957 OF 2019 (GM-RES) Between:
Sri. Balakrishna Maharaj, S/o. Ramanaika @ Ramusad, Aged about 64 years, Sri Sri Samadhi Sevabhaya, Janmasthana Sooragondanakoppa, Banjara/ Lambani Community, Chinnikatte Village, Honnali Taluk, Davanagere District - 577 223.
(By Sri. Chandrakanth R. Patel, Advocate) And:
1. State of Karnataka, Department of Social Welfare, Ambedkar Veedhi, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru- 560 001, Represented by its Principal Secretary.
2. The Karnataka Thanda Development Corporation Limited, #19/4, Sairabag, 2nd Floor, Cunningham Road, Bengaluru - 560 052, Represented by its Managing Director.
... Petitioner 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Davanagere District, Davanagere - 577 223.
4. The Assistant Commissioner, Davanagere District, Davanagere - 577 223.
5. The Tahasildar, Nyamathi New Taluk, Nyamathi.
(By Sri.Y.D.Harsha, AGA) ... Respondents This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner as Swamiji Sri Sri Samadhi Sevabhaya Janmasthana Sooragondanakoppa, Banjara/Lambani community to perform poojas and homas in upcoming Jatras which is scheduled to be held on 13.02.2019 to 15.02.2019 in Sooragondanakoppa village, Nymathi New Taulu, Davanagere District and etc.
This Petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing, this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER Sri.Chandrakanth R. Patel, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.Y.D.Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter to some extent seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail recourse to such remedy as may be available to the petitioner under law.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-