IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 10382 OF 2023 (GM-R/C)

BETWEEN:

SMT. T. K. SUKANYA W/O LATE T N KRISHNA BHATTA BHARATHI BEEDI SRINGERI - 577 139 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWAJITH T K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE REVENUE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR BEEDI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally BENGALURU - 560 001.

signed by SUMA B N Location: 2. RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHAT HIGH COURT SHRI MALAIMAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVANA, OF KARNATAKA ALLURU VENKAT RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BENGALURU - 560 018.

3. THE ENDOWMENT COMMISSIONER/ MEMBER SECRETARY RAJYA DHARMIKA PARISHAT, SHRI MALAI MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVANA, ALLURU VENKAT RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BENGALURU - 560 018.

4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101.

5. TAHASILDAR SRINGERI TALUK, SRINGERI - 577 139.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA AGA FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FOR THE DE-NOTIFICATION OF THE TEMPLE, NOTIFIED