Karnataka High Court
WA/690/2026 of J G RAMANNA Vs GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, on 30 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010144432026 NC: 2026:KHC:39787-DB WA No. 700 of 2026 C/W WA No. 690 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 700 OF 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT APPEAL NO. 700 OF 2026 (GM-R/C)
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WRIT APPEAL NO. 690 OF 2026 (GM-R/C)
IN WA No. 700/2026
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1. J.G. RAMANNA S/O LATE GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS
2. J.V. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O VENKATAIAH @ MADDAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
3. J.K. JAYARAMA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
4. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
5. G. SRINIVAS S/O LATE GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
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6. THIMMEGOWDA, S/O LATE MALLAMMARA DASANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
7. J.B. VENKATESH S/O PATEL VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
8. HUCHCHAPPA, S/O LATE KURI THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS
9. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE KURI PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS
10. GIRIYAPPA S/O LATE BYATAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS
11. BETAIAH S/O LATE KODALLI VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS
12. VENKATESH J.T. S/O LATE THIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
13. HOMBALAMMA D/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
14. J.B. MUDDABETEGOWDA S/O LATE BETAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
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15. MANJULA, W/O LATE G.V.DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
16. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS
17. SAVITHRAMMA W/O LATE RAMESH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
18. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE KANI DASANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
19. GOVINDAIAH S/O LATE KIVUDA THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
20. SHIVARAJA S/O LATE KENGA BETALAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
21. J.K. MAHALINGAIAH S/O KARITHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
22. BYATAGOWDA S/O BETAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
23. CHALUVARAJA S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
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24. K. KUMARA S/O KENGA GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
25. CHIKKAIAH S/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
26. G. MANJUNATH S/O GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
27. CHANDRA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
28. J.D. SRINIVASA S/O LATE DODDAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
29. DANIYAKUMAR S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
30. BALAKRISHNA.N, S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
31. J.S. YOGESH KUMAR S/O LATE SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
32. J. THIMMA RAJU S/O LATE JAVARALAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
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ALL ARE RESIDENT OF JALADIGERE VILLAGE YADIYUR HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 142 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI D. VENKATA REDDY S.K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPT. (MUZRAL) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001
2. COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR MALE MAHADESHWARA BHAVANA A V ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU - 560 018
3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 102
4. TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 130
5. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION
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KUNIGAL, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 111 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 07/01/2026, PASSED IN W.P.NO.15339/2020, BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT & ETC. IN WA No. 690/2026 BETWEEN:
1. J.G. RAMANNA S/O LATE GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS
2. J.V. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O VENKATAIAH @ MADDAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
3. J.K. JAYARAMA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
4. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
5. G. SRINIVAS S/O LATE GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
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6. THIMMEGOWDA S/O LATE MALLAMMARA DASANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
7. J.B. VENKATESH S/O PATEL VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
8. HUCHCHAPPA S/O LATE KURI THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS
9. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE KURI PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS
10. GIRIYAPPA S/O LATE BYATAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS
11. BETAIAH S/O LATE KODALLI VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS
12. VENKATESH J.T. S/O LATE THIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
13. HOMBALAMMA D/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
14. J.B. MUDDABETEGOWDA S/O LATE BETAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
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15. MANJULA, W/O LATE G.V.DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
16. PUTTASWAMI S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS
17. SAVITHRAMMA W/O LATE RAMESH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
18. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE KANI DASANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
19. GOVINDAIAH S/O LATE KIVUDA THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
20. SHIVARAJA S/O LATE KENGA BETALAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
21. J.K. MAHALINGAIAH S/O KARITHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
22. BYATAGOWDA S/O BETAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
23. CHALUVARAJA S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
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24. K. KUMARA S/O KENGA GIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
25. CHIKKAIAH S/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
26. G. MANJUNATH S/O GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
27. CHANDRA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
28. J.D. SRINIVASA S/O LATE DODDAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
29. DANIYAKUMAR S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
30. BALAKRISHNA. N S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
31. J.S. YOGESH KUMAR S/O LATE SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
32. J. THIMMA RAJU S/O LATE JAVARALAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
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ALL ARE RESIDENT OF JALADIGERE VILLAGE YADIYUR HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 142 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI VENKATA REDDY S.K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPT. (MUZRAI) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001
2. COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, MALE MAHADESHWARA BHAVANA A V ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU - 560 018
3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 102
4. TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 130
5. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION
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KUNIGAL, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKAURU - 572 111 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE DIRECTIONS IN 2ND PART OF PARA 17 i.e. HE (TAHSILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK) SHALL ALSO ENSURE THAT THE DAILY PRAYERS, RITUALS AND THE ANNUAL FESTIVALS OF THE TEMPLE BE CARRIED/CONDUCTED IN A PEACEFUL AND WHOLESOME MANNER WITHOUT GIVING SCOPE FOR ANY UNRULY INCIDENT) IN THE ORAL ORDER, DATED 07.01.2026, PASSED IN WRIT PETITION No.15339/2020 (GM- R/C), BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPELLANTS TO PERFORM POOJA TO THE DEITY IN THE TEMPLE AND OFFER OTHER RELIGIOUS RITUALS.
THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellants drew the attention of this Court to paragraph 10 of the impugned order which notes that there is a dispute between two groups in the village, which has necessitated issuance of notices under Sections 42 and 43 of The Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowment Act, 1997.
2. He submits that the said dispute is since resolved, and therefore it is apposite for the appellants to approach the learned Single Judge by way of review petition. He seeks to withdraw the present appeals with liberty to avail of the said remedy.
3. In view of the above, both the appeals are dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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