WP/22624/2019 of SRI P RATHNAKAR RAJ A K BALLAL Vs THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER on 22 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

WRIT PETITION NO. 22624 OF 2019 (GM-R/C)

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI P RATHNAKAR RAJ A K BALLAL

AGED 79 YEARS,

SON OF S A K BALLAL

RESIDING AT PADUBIDRI BEEDU

PADUBIDRI-574111 UDUPI DISTRICT

2.

SRI SRINATH HEGDE

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

SON OF LATE S KARUNAKARA HEGDE

RESIDING AT NADSAL GUTHU, PADUBIDRI

POST PADUBIDRI, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 111

3.

SRI A DHANPAL SHETTY

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

SON OF LATE M NARAYANA SHETTY

RESIDING AT AVARAL KANKANA GUTHU

POST AVARAL UDUPI DISTRICT-574 103.

4.

SRI SHEKAR SHETTY

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

SON OF LATE VASU SHETTY

RESIDING AT BAGGEDI GUTHU

NADSAL, PADUBIDRI

POST PADUBIDRI UDUPI DIST.

5.

SRI RAJESH DEVADIGA

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

SON OF HARIYAPPA DEVADIGA

RESIDING NEAR BRAHMASTHANA NADSAL

VILLAGE, PADUBIDRI

Verified

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PADUBIDRI POST, UDUPI DISTRICT

6.

SRI P GANAPATHI KAMATH

AGED 46 YEARS,

SON OF LATE PRABHAKAR KAMATH

RESIDING NEAR MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE

SRINIVAS, KELAGINAPETE PADUBIDRI-574111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT.

7.

SRI SUDHAKAR MADIVALA

AGED 46 YEARS,

SON OF LATE RAMAYYA MADIVALA

R/AT SRI ADISHAKTHI SHANNIDHI

NADSAL VILLAGE, PADUBIDRI-574 11

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE)[VK NOT FILED]

AND:

1.

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SRI MAHALINGESHWARA

MAHAGANAPATHI TEMPLE

PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT.

2.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY THE

COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS

INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE

ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA

CHAMARAJPET

BENGALURU-560018.

3.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT

UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI-575 101.

Verified

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4.

SRI LALAJI MENDON M.L.A.

KAPU ASSEMBSLY CONSTITUENCY

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

5.

PRAKASH SHETTY

BANJARA RESTAURANT

KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,

BANGALORE-560021.

6.

P RAGHAVENDRA NAVADA

NEAR M G TEMPLE, PADUBIDRI-574111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT.

7.

MURALINATHA SHETTY

SRI LEELA, KELAGINAPETE

PADUBIDRI -574111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT.

8.

Y SUKUMAR SHETTY

MEERA COMPLEX, NEAR BUS STAND

PADUBIDRI, UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT-574111.

9.

NAVEEN CHANDRA J SHETTY

ASHA SADANA, KARKALA ROAD,

PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

10.

SMT SUCHARITA

WIFE OF LAKSHMAN AMIN

RESIDING AT NEAR KOTYARA

PADUBIDRI-574 111 UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT.

11.

RAVINDRANATH G HEGDE

ANUGRAHA PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT.

12.

VIJAYA AMIN

SRI GARBHA KARKALA ROAD,

PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

Verified

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13.

PRASHANTH SHENOY

NAGASHREE OIL MILL

NEAR S.L.V. TEMPLE

PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT.

14.

BHASKAR K

VARSHINI DHAMA, MADHWA NAGARA

BENGRE NADSAL VILLAGE

PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

15.

MADHAVA C SHETTY

DEVIKRIPA, NEAR BANTS BHAVAN

PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TLAUK & DISTRICT.

16.

SUKUMAR SHRIYAN

C/O SAGAR, VIDYAMANDIR

PADUBIDRI -574111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

17.

P VISHWANATHA HEGDE

RESIDING AT PETEMANE

PADUBIDRI, UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT-574 111

18.

RAJESH P

ADVOCATE

SANJEEVI KALLATTE

PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

19.

P K SADANANDA

GONDU POOJARI HOUSE

KADIPATTA, PADUBIDRI-574 111

UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. K.P. YASHODA, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. PAVAN .G.A, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R19)

Verified

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE

NOTIFICATION/PROCEEDINGS DATED 08.03.2019 PASSED BY

R-2/COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND

CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS IN KARNATAKA, BENGALURU

WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-L; AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM