Channakeshwavaswamy Temple Baalehole And Another vs Commissioner For Hindu Religious & Endowments And Others

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2020 Supreme(Kar) 491

P.S.DINESH KUMAR
Channakeshwavaswamy Temple Baalehole And Another – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner For Hindu Religious & Endowments And Others – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Shri. M. Aruna Shyam, Advocate, for the Appellant in W.P. No.12406/2017; Shri. R. Subramanya, AAG a/w Shri. Sridhar N. Hegde, HCGP, for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 in W.P. No.12406/2017; Shri. A. Ravishankar, Advocate, for the Impleading Applicant on I.A. No.4/17 in W.P. No.12406/2017; Shri. A. Ravishankar, Advocate, for the Appellant in W.P No.1771/2018; Shri. R. Subramanya, AAG a/w Shri. Sridhar N. Hegde, HCGP, for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 6 in W.P No.1771/2018; Shri. Aruna Shyam, Advocate, for the Respondent No. 7 in W.P No.1771/2018

JUDGMENT

1. The subject matter of these two writ petitions is appointment of Administrator and Executive Officer to Sri Channakeshavaswamy Temple, Baalehole village, Chikkamagalur District. Hence, they are heard simultaneously and disposed of by this common order.

2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are, petitioners in both writ petitions claim to be Hereditary Trustees. They have placed reliance on communications issued from the office of Maharaja of Mysore to substantiate their claim of Hereditary Trusteeship.

3. By his order dated 13th January 2015, Deputy Commissioner appointed Tahasildar, Mudigere as Administrator of petitioners Temple until further orders. Shri. T.S. Shyamanna, (petitioner No.2 in W.Ps. No. 12406-407/2017) challenged the said order in March 2017.

4. On 15th April 2017, Deputy Commissioner passed another order merging the Temple in question with Sri Kalasheshwaraswamy Temple (for brevity Sri Kalasa Temple) and directed its Executive Officer to administer Sri Channakeshavaswamy Temple. Shri. Shyamanna amended his writ petition and laid challenge to the said order also.

5. Shri. B.V. Ramesh and Shri. G.S. Bhaskar Rao, (petitioners in W.Ps. No.1771-1772/2018)

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2020 Supreme(Kar) 491

P.S.DINESH KUMARChannakeshwavaswamy Temple Baalehole And Another – AppellantVersusCommissioner For Hindu Religious & Endowments And Others – Respondent

Cases Referred (5)

P.S.DINESH KUMAR
Channakeshwavaswamy Temple Baalehole And Another – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner For Hindu Religious & Endowments And Others – Respondent