Case Note & Summary
This batch of writ petitions was instituted by several temple trusts from Uttara Kannada and Belgaum districts of Karnataka before the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court. The petitioners invoked the High Court's jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and sought a declaration that the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act No. 27 of 2011) is discriminatory, violative of constitutional rights, and unconstitutional, and prayed for striking down the Amendment Act in its entirety. The respondents impleaded were the State of Karnataka represented by its Chief Secretary, the Secretary to the Government of Karnataka in the Department of Endowment and Charitable Institutions, the Commissioner of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments, and the Deputy Commissioners of Uttara Kannada and Belgaum districts. Senior Advocate Subramanya Jois appeared for the petitioners, while Senior Advocate M. N. Rao appeared for the State. The judgment text provided does not contain any further record of proceedings, submissions, analysis, or final order.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 is discriminatory, violative of constitutional rights, and unconstitutional
