B.M. SHYAM PRASAD, J.

1. The appellant has impugned the decision taken by the Rajya Dharmika Parishat an authority constituted under the provisions of Section 20 of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 (for short, 'Act of 1997') and hereinafter referred to as the 'Dharmika Parishat' - on 23.3.2018 in its 14th Meeting, and the consequential Order dated 26.3.2018 by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institutions & Charitable Endowments (for short, the 'Commissioner for HRI & CE). By these impugned decision/order the respondent No.7 is appointed as the Hereditary Trustee and the respondent No.8 is appointed as the successor to the office of the Hereditary Trustee of the Temple, Sri. Mahatobara Veerabhadra Temple situated at Hiriyadaka, Bommarabettu Village, Udupi Taluk respondent No. 6..

2. The appeal arises in the background of the following facts and circumstances as pleaded and canvassed in this appeal:

2.1 Sri Mahatobara Veerabhadreshwara Temple was declared as an 'Excepted Temple' (hereafter referred to as the 'Temple'] under the provisions of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1927 (for short, 'Act of 1927'). The Temple wa