1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2013 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.D.H.WAGHELA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE B.V.NAGARATHNA WRIT PETITION NO.13058/2013 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1. MR. KARUNAKAR YENNEMAJAL S/O MARIYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT BALPA VILLAGE AND POST SULLIA TALUK, DA-KA DISTRICT PIN-574232 2. SRI K. NARAYANA SHETTY S/O K.K. SHETTY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT ULLALA BARIKE GUTHU ULLANDABAIL VILLAGE ULLALA POST MANGALORE TALUK DA.KA DISTRICT, PIN-575001 3. SRI JAYAKUMAR HIREMATH S/O LATE DR. C.K. HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A NO.441, ‘MATHRUKRUPE’ 10TH CROSS, B.D.A. LAYOUT 6TH BLOCK ANNAPURNESHWARI NAGAR NAGARABHAVI, 2ND STAGE BANGALORE-560072 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHARMAPAL, ADV.,) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FOR THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AT CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE-560017 3. THE HON’BLE MINISTER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND ENDOWMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT MANGALORE-575001 5. THE TEMPLE ADMINISTRATOR & ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION SRI KUKKE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAHMANYA POST SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT PIN-574238 6. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER & MANAGER (KARYA NIRVAHANA ADIKARI) SRI KUKKE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA POST SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT PIN-574238 3 7. THE MANAGING TRUSTEE SRI KUKKE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAHMANYA POST, SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT PIN-574238 8. SRI KRISHNA PRASAD MADTHILA PRESIDENT ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE OF SRI KUKKE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAHMANYA POST, PIN-574238 SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI R.DEVDAS, AGA FOR R-1 TO 6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE PRACTICE OF PROVIDING ANNAPRASADAM IN THE OUTER YARD OF KUKKE SRI SUBRAHMANYA TEMPLE AT SULLIA TALUK, D.K., ONLY FOR THE BRAHMIN COMMUNITY BY AVOIDING NON- BRAHMINS DURING THE PERIOD OF THREE DAYS IN CHOUTHI, PANCHAMI AND SHASTI IN CHAMPASHASTI JATHRAMAHOTSAVA AND ANOTHER DAY OF KIRUSHASTI JATHRAMAHOTSAVA AS VOID U/A 13 AND ILLEGAL U/A 14,17 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING: 4 ORDER D.H.WAGHELA, CJ (Oral) 1. The petition was not pressed at this stage with a view to making an appropriate representation before the respondents concerned, clearly stating the facts and grievances of the petitioners as also the legal provisions applicable in the facts of the case. 2. Accordingly, the petition is disposed at this stage. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE bkv .