High Court of Karnataka Examines Government Order on Mahabaleshwara Temple Administration. Dispute Pertains to Control and Management of Temple as per Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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KAHC010913642010_1

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Case Details

2018 LawText (KAR) (08) 19

W.P. No.30609/2008 connected with W.A. Nos.1477/2008, 1286-1310/2011, W.P. Nos.11734/2008, 12612/2008, 14097/2008, 31026/2008, W.A. No.6121/2010, W.P. No.60096/2010

2018-08-10

Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Aravind Kumar

S.S. Naganand, Arjun Rao, Maithreyi Bhat (for petitioners); Madhusudhan R. Naik, Vivek Holla (for R1-5); A.G. Holla, K.G. Raghavan, Ganapathi Hegde, P.N.Manmohan, K. Govinda Raj, Arun Shyam, Dinesh Muralidhar Bhat, A.R. Laxmi (for R-6); G.N. Narasammannavar (for R-7); Shamsundar S. Karanth (for R-8)

Sri Samsthana Mahabaleshwara Devaru and Sri Balachandra Vigneshwara Dixit

Secretary, Revenue Department (Endowment), Government of Karnataka and others

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Nature of Litigation

Challenge to a government order concerning the administration of a temple under the Bombay Public Trust Act.

Remedy Sought

Petitioners seek to quash Government Order No.KAM.E.56 MU.A.B. 2008 dated 12/08/2008.

Previous Decisions

Order dated 05-09-2008 in W.P.11656/2008.

Procedural History

The lead writ petition (WP 30609/2008) was filed challenging Government Order dated 12-08-2008. Earlier, WP 11656/2008 was disposed of on 05-09-2008, giving rise to writ appeals 1477/2008 and 1286-1310/2011. All cases were heard together by this bench.

Acts & Sections

  • Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950:
  • Constitution of India: Article 226, Article 227
  • Karnataka High Court Act, 1961: Section 4
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