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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 19 TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDIHAL R.B.

WRIT PETITION NO.59527/2015 c/w WRIT PETITION NO.59528/2015 (GM-CPC)

IN W.P.NO.59527/2015

BETWEEN :

1. SHREE SAMSTHANA MAHABALESHWARA DEVA, GOKARNA REPRESENTED BY SHREE RAGHAVESHWARA BHARATHI SWAMIJI AGED 39 YEARS, PEETADHIPATHI SHRI RAMACHADRAPURA MATHA, HANIYA VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUKA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SHREE MAHABALESHWARA TEMPLE, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK, UTTAR DISTRICT – 581 326.

2. SHRI RAMACHANDRAPURA MATHA REPRESENTED BY SHREE RAGHAVESHWARA BHARATHI SWAMIJI, AGED 39 EYARS, PEETADHIPATHI, SHRI. RAMACHADRAPURA MATHA, HANIYA VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUKA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SHREE MAHABALESHWRA TEMPLE, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK, DISTRICT – 581 326.

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3. SHRI. KRISHNA S/O GANESH BHAT AGED 65 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHRI RAMACHANDRAPURA MATHA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, NO.2-A J.C.ROAD, GIRINAGARA FIRTST PHASE BANGALORE – 560 085. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI.K.G.RAGHAVAN, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI.GOVINDRAJ.K, ADVOCATES)

AND :

1. U F M CHINTAMANI NARAYANA UPADHYA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA MANIBHADRA ROAD GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

2. U F M GANAPATI KUPPA BHATTA KATGE AGED 60 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA GANJIGADDE GOKANA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

3. U F M GOPALA MAHABALESHWARA SHASTRY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA RAMA NIVASA GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

4. U F M GANGADHARA NARASIMHA SHASTRY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA ADUKATTE GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

5. U F M KUMARA MRUTYUNJAYA HIREGANGE 3

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA KOTITHIRTHA KATTE GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

6. U F M RAMADAS KASHINATHA UPADHYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

7. U F M NAGA SUBBA VENKATRAMANA BHATTA UPPUNDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA KOTITHIRTHA KATTE GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

8. U F M NAGARAJA GANGADHARA SHASTRY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA NAGABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

9. U F M MAHABALESHWARA VENKATRAMANA BHATTAYYA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA NAGABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

10. U F M NARAYANA PADMANABHA BHATTA JAMBHE, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA, RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

11. U F M MAHABALESHWARA NARAYANA SHANTAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA, NAGABEEDI GOKARNA 4

KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

12. U F M NAGARAJA DATTATREYA JOGA BHATTA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA NAGABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

13. U.F.M. GAJANANA MAHABALA SOORI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, NAGABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

14. U.F.M. GAJANANA SAMBA UPADHYA (DEEKSHITHA), AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, NEAR POLICE STATION, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

15. U.F.M. RAMAKRISHNA SADASHIVA GAYATRI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, GAYATRI ONI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326, UTTAR KANADA DISTRICT.

16. U.F.M. NAGARAJA VIGNESHWARA JOSHI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, GAYATRI ONI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581326. UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

17. U.F.M. GANAPTHI NARASIMHA JOSHI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, UPADHIVANATHA, 5

MANIBHADRA ROAD, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581326, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

18. U.F.M. GANESHA SHIVA JOSHI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, KOTITHIRTHA KATTE, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581326. UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

19. U.F.M.NIRANJANA GAJANANA JOSHI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, RATHABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK, 581326, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

20. U.F.M. GANGADHARA KRISHNA GURULINGA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, MAHABALESHWAR TEMPLE COMPOUND, GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK-581326. UTTAR KANNDA DISTRICT.

21. U.F.M. MAHABALESHWARA ANANTA GURULINGA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, MAHABALESHWAR TEMPLE COMPOUND, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581326. UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

22. U.F.M.NARAYANA DATTATREYA GURULINGA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, MAHABALESHWAR TEMPLE COMPOUND GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK-581 326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

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23. U.F.M. BHASKARA SOORAPPA DESAI AGED ABOUT 61 YRS, UPADHIVANTHA, BARGI, KUMTA TALUK-581 440, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

24. U.F.M. GANAPATHI KRISHNA BHAT GOPI AGED ABOUT 71 YRS, UPADHIVANTHA, GOPI NIVAS, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

25. U.F.M. UMESHA SUBRAYA GOPI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,N UPADHIVANTHA, GOPI NIVAS, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326. UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

26. U.F.M. KRISHNA GANESHA SOORI, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, RATHABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

27. U.F.M. MADHUKESHAWARA SHANTHARAMA SOORI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, RATHABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

28. U F M PARAMESHWARA SUBRAHMANYA PRASADA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA, RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

29. U F M NAGARAJA RAMACHANDRA AITHAL AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA 7

RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

30. U F M SHESHA VENKATRAMANA BHATTA JATHARA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS UPADHIVANTHA RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

31. U F M VENKATARAMANA PARAMESHWARA BHATTA DHARESHWAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

32. U F M PRABHAKARA RAMACHANDRA KODLEKERE, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS, UPADHIVANTHA KOTITHIRTHA KATTE, GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT. ….RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT.M.RADHIKA FOR SMT. N. PADMAVATHI, ADVOCATES FOR R-1, R-2 AND R-6)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN MISC. CASE NO. 25/2015 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2015 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AND ORDER FOR TRANSFER OF OS NO. 20/2014 FROM THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, KUMTA TO ANY OTHER COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION OR DIRECT THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KARWAR TO HEAR 8

AND ADJUDICATE THE SAME.

IN W.P.NO.59528/2015

BETWEEN :

1. SHREE SAMSTHANA MAHABALESHWARA DEVA,GOKARNA REPRESENTED BY SHREE RAGHAVESHWARA BHARATHI SWAMIJI AGED 39 YEARS, PEETADHIPATHI SHRI RAMACHADRAPURA MATHA, HANIYA VILLAGE HOSANAGARA TALUKA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SHREE MAHABALESHWARA TEMPLE, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 326.

2. SHRI RAMACHANDRAPURA MATHA REPRESENTED BY SHREE RAGHAVESHWARA BHARATHI SWAMIJI AGED 39 EYARS, PEETADHIPATHI SHRI. RAMACHADRAPURA MATHA, HANIYA VILLAGE HOSANAGARA TALUKA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SHREE MAHABALESHWRA TEMPLE, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 326.

THE PETITIONE NO.1 AND 2 ARE REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL POWER ATTORNEY HOLDER SHRI GANAPATHI S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED 69 YEARS, ADMINISTRATOR SHREE SAMSTHANA MAHABALESHWARA DEVA GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK 9

UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 326.

3. SHRI. KRISHNA S/O GANESH BHAT AGED 65 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHRI RAMACHANDRAPURA MATHA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, NO.2-A J.C.ROAD, GIRINAGARA FIRTST PHASE BANGALORE – 560 085. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI.K.G. RAGHAVAN, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI. GOVINDRAJ.K,, ADVOCATES)

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1. U.F.M. ANATHARAJ S/O DATTATREYA ADI AGED 56 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT

2. U F M VISHWESWARA S/O GOPALA ADI AGED 61 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

3. U F M LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O VENKATRAMANA ADI AGED 49 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

4. U F M SURESHA S/O MAHABALESHWARA ADI AGED 54 YEARS 10

R/O SEA ROAD GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

5. SUBRAMANYA S/O CHANDRASHEKHARA ADI AGED 45 YEARS R/O NAGABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

6. GANESHA S/O VISHWESHWARA ADI AGED 44 YEARS R/O NAGABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT

7. U F M VINAYAKA S/O SHIVARAMA ADIMOOLE AGED 68 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

8. U F M DINESHA S/O RAM BAVU ADIMOOLE AGED 32 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

9. MANESHWARA S/O NARAYANA ADIMOOLE AGED 69 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

10. GANESHA 11

S/O NARAYANA ADIMOOLE AGED 65 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

11. ANANTHA S/O NARAYANA ADIMOOLE AGED 63 YEARS R/O NAGABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

12. U F M NARAYANA S/O KRISHNA ADIMOOLE AGED 50 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

13. VISHNUMURTHY S/O SUBRAYA ADI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

14. U F M DOMODARA S/O SHIVARAMA ADIMOOLE AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O MANIBHADRA ROAD GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK – 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

15. U F M CHANDRASHEKHARA S/O SHIVARAMA ADIMOOLE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O MANIBHADRA ROAD 12

GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT

16. U F M RADHAKRISHNA S/O GANAPATI ADIMOOLE AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O MANIBHADRA ROAD GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK – 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

17. U F M LAKSHMISHA S/O MAHABALESHWARA ADIMOOLE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/O MANIBHADRA ROAD GOKARNA KUMTA TALUK - 581326 UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT

18. U.F.M. VENKATRAMANA S/O KESHAVA ADIMOOLE, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O MANIBHADRA ROAD, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

19. U.F.M. SHESHAM BHATTA S/O SUBRAYA ADIMOOLE, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O MANIBHADRA ROAD, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

20. U.F.M. ANANTHA S/O RAMAKRISHNA ADIMOOLE, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O TARHABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT. 13

21. KRISHNADATTA S/O SUBRAYA ADIMOOLE, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O RATHABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581 326 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

22. ANANTHAA S/O GANESHA ADIMOOLE, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O RATHABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581326, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

23. MAHADEVA S/O GANESHA ADIMOOLE, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O RATHABEEDI GOKARNA, KUMATA TALUK-581326, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.

24. VENKATRAMANA S/O GANESH ADIMOOLE, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O RATHABEEDI, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK-581326, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

25. U.F.M.GAJANAN S/O KRISHNA HIRE, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O KOTITHIRTHA KATTE, GOKARNA, KUMTA TALUK581326. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. ….RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT.M.RADHIKA FOR SMT. N. PADMAVATHI, ADVOCATES FOR R-1, R-2 AND R-6) 14

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN MISC. CASE NO.23/2015 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2015 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KARWAR AND ORDER FOR TRANSFER OF OS NO. 22/2014 FROM THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, KUMTA TO ANY OTHER COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION OR DIRECT THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KARWAR TO HEAR AND ADJUDICATE THE SAME.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners and also the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. These two writ petitions are filed during the vacation and there was no vacation sitting of the Hon’ble

Judges in the Benches of Dharwad and Kalaburgi. As submitted by the learned senior counsel for the writ petitioners, the order challenged in these writ petitions are the orders passed by the District and Sessions 15

Judge, Karwar and it comes within the jurisdiction of the

High Court Bench, Dharwad. But however, the learned counsel made the submission that during the last adjournment the respondents undertook orally before this Bench that they will not precipitate the matter till the writ petitions are heard. Said undertaking was recorded by this Court. Now it is contended by the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the writ petitioners in both the matters that inspite of giving such undertaking before the bench, now they are proceeding and requesting the trial Court to proceed with the matter. In view of the oral undertaking given by the respondents during the last adjourned date, the respondents shall not precipitate the matter till the writ petitions are heard and disposed of. As the subject matter comes within the jurisdiction of the High Court of

Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, office is directed to send the records immediately to the Dharwad Bench and till next date of hearing the respondents herein shall not precipitate the matter. As submitted, during the last 16

adjourned date that the respondents are not going to precipitate the matter, same arrangements to continue till the parties appear before the High Court of

Karnataka, Dharwad Bench.

Sd/- JUDGE

DR Ct-VR