IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3450 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI VEERABHADRESHWARA SWAMY AND MASANAKAMMA TEMPLE TRUST (REGD)

DUDDA VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571405 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI RAMESH

1.

S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DUDDA VILLAGE - 571405 DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT.

2. SECRETARY SRI D.S. LOKESH, S/O SHANAKRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DUDDA VILLAGE - 571405 DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE TAHASILDAR MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA - 571401.

2. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, DUDDA 1ST CIRCLE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 405.

3. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, DUDDA 1ST CIRCLE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 405.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3.

SRI. ANANDARAMA K, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED RESPONDENT ON I.A.No.1/2024)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS AND QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE TAHASILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA IN NO.