Karnataka High Court
CCC/1503/2025 of SRI M NAGAPPA Vs SRI DR M V VENKATESH on 22 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010753672025 NC: 2026:KHC:37656-DB CCC No. 1503 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22 ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1503 OF 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1503 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI M. NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE MANEGARA MADATHAMBADI
2.
SRI K. NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
S/O LATE KARUGANNA MADATHAMBADI
3.
SRI A. MADHEVU
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
S/O LATE A. MADATHAMBADI
4.
SRI M. UMESHA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
S/O D.M. MADATHAMBADI
5.
SRI P. MAHADEVASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
S/O LATE PUTTATHAMBADI
6.
SRI D. PRASADA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE DUMMADATHAMBADI
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SRI P. KUMARA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
S/O T. PUTTAIAH
8.
SRI P. MAHESHA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
S/O LATE PUTTAMADATHAMBADI
9.
SRI M.M. SHIVAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
S/O JU. MADAIAH
COMPLAINANT NOS.1 TO 9 ARE
HERIDITARY ARCHAKS OF
SRI MALAI MAHADESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE
THAMBADAGERI
MAHADESHWARA HILLS
KOLLEGAL (TQ)
CHAMARAJ NAGAR (DIST) - 571 490
10.
SRI MAHESHA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
S/O LATE P.V. NAGATHAMBADI
HERIDITARY ARCHAKA
RESIDING AT KADOLA
M.M. HILLS, KOLLEGAL (TQ)
CHAMRAJANAGAR (DIST) - 571 490
11.
SRI CHIKKAVEERATHAMBADI
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
S/O LATE BUDARI MADATHAMBADI
HERIDITARY ARCHAKA
RESIDING AT KADOLA, M.M.HILLS
KOLLEGAL TQ
CHAMRAJANAGAR DIST - 571 490
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12.
SRI MURGESH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
S/O GOOGAL MADHATHAMBADI
HERIDITARY ARCHAKA
RESIDING ATKEERANAHOLA, M.M.HILLS
KOLLEGAL TQ
CHAMRAJANAGAR DIST - 571 490
…COMPLAINANTS
(BY MS. LEKHA JAIN, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI SIDDHARTH SUMAN, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI DR. M.V. VENKATESH
COMMISSIONER FOR RELIGIOUS
AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
CHAMRAJPET
BANGALORE - 560 018
2.
SRI RAJENDRA KUMAR KATARIA
SECRETARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
(RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS)
M.S. BUILDING
BANGALORE - 560 001
3.
SRI. A.E. RAGHU
THE SECRETARY
SRI MALAI MAHADESHWARASWAMY
TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MAHADESHWARA HILLS
KOLLEGAL (TQ)
CHAMARAJ NAGAR(DIST) - 571 490
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4.
SRI JAGADISH
INSPECTOR OF POLICE
M.M. HILLS POLICE STATION
M.M. HILLS, HANUR TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 490
…ACCUSED
5.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
(RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS)
M.S. BUILDING
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR ACCUSED NOS. 1, 2, 4 &
PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.5 &
MR. LIKITH R. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.3)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS
FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2025
PASSED
BY
THE
HON'BLE
HIGH
COURT
OF
KARNATAKA, BENGALURU IN W.P. NO.20667/2025 i.e. ANNEXURE- A, AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFULLY AND
DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE SAID ORDERS PASSED BY THE
HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND FURTHER ENFORCE
THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF
KARNATAKA IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; AND ALSO AWARD
COSTS OF THESE PROCEEDINGS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE
AND EQUITY.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the interim order dated 14.07.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in W.P.No.20667/2025 (GM-TEN).
2. Accused No.3 has filed an affidavit, stating that the tender notification dated 25.06.2025 to which the complainants have taken exception is only for the purpose of providing services to the devotees and the maintenance of the concerned precincts, and that the tender notification was never intended to interfere with the right of collection of 'Tatte Kaasu' or the conduct of 'Pooja' either inside the temple or in the temples immediately outside.
3. By the interim order dated 14.07.2025, the learned Single Judge had directed "the respondents not to take any steps to interfere with the customary right of collection of 'Tatte Kaasu' ".
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4. The learned counsel appearing for the accused makes an unequivocal statement that insofar as the prayer offering, that is, "Tatte Kaasu", is concerned, the accused have not obstructed the same in any manner. The said statement is taken on record.
5. In view of the said statement, the complaint is closed. If the complainants are able to garner any material to establish the disobedience of the order, which is alleged, it is open to them to revive the present complaint.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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