IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.19204 OF 2018 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN:
SRI. LAKSHMEESHA BHAT S/O LATE GOPALAKRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT ANANTHAM BANGRABAIL, PERDURU VILLAGE PERDURU POST, UDUPI TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT 576124.
(BY MR. YADAVA KARKERA AND MR. NATARAJA BALLAL, ADVS.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA … PETITIONER DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS FIRST MAIN ROAD MINTO-ANJANEYA BHAVAN CHAMARAJPETE BANGALORE 560018.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UDUPI DISTRICT RAJATADRI DEPUTY COMMISSIOENRS OFFICE UDUPI CITY, UDUPI-576124.
4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER UDUPI SUB DIVISION UDUPI CITY, UDUPI DISTRICT-576124.
5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHREE ANANTHA PADMANABHA TEMPLE PERADUR VILLAGE, UDUPI TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT 576124.
6. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHREE ANANTHA PADMANABHA TEMPLE PERADUR PERADUR VILLAGE, UDUPI TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT 576124 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT.
7. SRI KRISHNA ADIGA FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS.
8. SRI HARISH ADIGA S/O KRISHNA ADIGA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS.
9. RAJARAM ADIGA S/O KRISHNA ADIGA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS.
10. GIRISH ADIGA S/O KRISHNA ADIGA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS.
RESPONDENT NOS.7 TO 10 ARE RESIDING AT NEAR PERADUR MAHATHOBHARA SHREE ANANTHA PADMANABHA TEMPLE PERADUR VILLAGE, UDUPI TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT 576124.
… RESPONDENTS (BY MR. V. SHIVAREDDY, HCGP FOR MR. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV., FOR R7 TO R10 R5 & R6 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - - -
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTER DATED 21.10.2017 ISSUED BY R-5 AT ANNEX-G. DIRECT R-2, 3 AND 5 TO CONSIDER AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER ON THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 2.3.2018 AT ANNEX-L & ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to the respondent Nos.2, 3 and 5 to consider the representation dated 02.03.2018 contained in Annexure-L submitted by the petitioner and to take suitable action in accordance with law.
2. Accordingly, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction that suitable action on the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
With regard to the other reliefs which have been claimed by the petitioner, the petitioner is at liberty to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to him under the law. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS