HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100351 OF 2024 C/W WRIT APPEAL NO.100564 OF 2024 (GM-R/C)

IN CCC No.100351/2024:

BETWEEN:

SHRI. KAMAKSHI RAJESHWARI SHRI. GANAPATI DEVASTHAN, MEDEWADA, ANSOTI VILLAGE, KARWAR TALUKA-581304, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT-

MAHESH PANDURANG RAIKAR, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS.

…COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAVEENDRA G.KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. VENKATESH, IAS AGED MAJOR, THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, ALUR VENKATA RAO RAOD, CHAMRAJPETE, BENGALURU-560 018.

2. MRS. LAKSHMIPRIYE, IAS.

AGED MAJOR HC-KAR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR-581 301.

3. SRI. PREETESH BANDEKAR AGED MAJOR, THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, SAVANTWAD, KARWAR TALUKA, KARWAR-581 307.

...ACCUSED

4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU, BENGALURU-560 001.

…PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG A/W SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PLEASED TO, INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO. 01 TO 03 FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE DIRECTIONS OF THIS HON’BLE COURT VIDE ITS JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED. 19.06.2024 IN W.P.NO.148787/2020 (GM-R/C)

PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC.

IN WA NO.100564/2024:

BETWEEN:

SHRI. KAMAKSHI RAJESHWARI SHRI. GANAPATI DEVASTHAN, MEDEWADA, ASNOTI VILLAGE, KARWAR TALUKA-581304, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT, HC-KAR REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT-

MAHESH PANDURANG RAIKAR, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVEENDRA G. KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, VIDHAN SOUDH, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENDOWMENT DEPT. (MUZARAI), MULTI STORIED (MS) BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD, CHAMRAJPETE, BENGALURU-560018.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR-581301.

5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, KARWAR-581301.

6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, SAVANTWAD, KARWAR TALUKA, HC-KAR KARWAR-581307, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

7. DR. SRINIVAS S/O. DEVARAY RAIKAR, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED PROFESSOR, RAIKAR MANSION, OPP. DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE, DHARWAD-580008.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG A/W SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R6;

SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R7)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO, KINDLY CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN WRIT PETITION NO. 148787/2020 (GM-R/C); KINDLY SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED. 19.06.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.148787/2020 (GM-R/C) DIRECTING THE 3^RD RESPONDENT ENDOWMENT COMMISSIONER TO CONSTITUTE A NEW COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT WITHIN 8 WEEKS IN RESPECT OF APPELLANTS TEMPLE, AS IT IS HIGHLY INCORRECT, IMPROPER, ERRONEOUS AND UNENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; AND ETC.

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION AND WRIT APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR HC-KAR ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M. SHYAM PRASAD) The appellant has successfully called in question the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner's order dated 09.09.2020 in W.P. No.148787 of 2020. The fourth respondent has issued this order dated 09.09.2020 on behalf of the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments. The writ Court, by the impugned order dated

19.06.2024 has opined:

• that the authority to appoint an Administrator can be traced to Section 29 of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 [fo