ORDER

N.S. Sanjay Gowda, J.—Petitioner in W.P.No.54745/2016 i.e., M.S. Ravi Dixit and petitioner in W.P.No.48392/2016 i.e., M.S. Venkatesh Dixit are the sons of M.N. Subramanya Dixit, who was the archak of Sri Mahabaleshwaraswamy Temple at K.R. Puram, Bangalore East Taluk who had submitted the representations stating that they were entitled to be appointed as archaks, since the archakship of the temple was hereditary.

2. M.S. Venkatesh Dixit, ultimately filed a writ petition in W.P.No.50176/2014 seeking for a direction that he be appointed as archak. This Court, by an order dated 22.02.2016 disposed of the said petition by directing the concerned authorities to dispose of the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and before disposing of the same, they were required to afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and also to his brothers M.S. Jagadeesh Dixit and M.S. Ravi Dixit, who had been arrayed as respondents 5 and 6 respectively in the said writ petition. This Court also observed that any other person who may be interested in the archakship would also be heard in the matter.

3. Pursuant to the said order, an order was passed on 05.04.2016 stating that t