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THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
D K SINGH, S RACHAIAH, JJ
EXECUTIVE OFFICER MELUKOTE SRI CHELUVANARAYANASWAMY TEMPLE MELUKOTE TOWN PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571431 – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF KARNATAKA VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 – Respondent
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| 1. the court overturns the lower court ruling based on procedural errors. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. temple ownership contested in occupancy rights issue. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. investigation raised concerns over fraud. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. no notice in proceedings deemed sustainable. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 16) |
| 5. final ruling establishes new directives for handling the case. (Para 14 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
1. The present intra Court appeal has been filed by the appellant/petitioner impugning the judgment and order dated 21.04.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.29343/2024.
3. The petitioner is the Executive Officer for Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple, Melukote, Mandya District, appointed under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act , 1997. The said temple is a notified religious institution coming under the management and control of the Endowment Department of the State Government. The temple was previously governed under the Karnataka Religious and Charitable Institutions Act, 1927 and now, it is being governed under the , 1997.
5. The petitioner has filed the aforesaid writ petition impugning the order dated 17.06.1976 passed by
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