Medappa Gowda vs Dharma Daiva Daivasthana Development Trust

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Feb 03, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1513942
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: B M Shyam Prasad
Decided On: Feb 03, 2026
Case Number: WP/2551/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Medappa Gowda

Respondent

Dharma Daiva Daivasthana Development Trust

Excerpt

.....balakrishna aged about 64 years …respondents (by sri.b.ravindranath, aga for r2 to r5) this w.p. is filed under articles 226 and227 of the constitution of india praying to direct the respondents no.1 to 11 to consider the petitioner's representation effectively, made on 29.10.2025 and 31.12.2025 produced as annexure a1 to a11 requesting the respondents to permit the petitioner and his family to perform poojas and offer prayers to the family deities at appropriate times in accordance with established customs as per annexure-a1 to a11 of the writ petition; direct the respondents to ensure that the law andorder is maintained at the temple premises sothat petitioner may peacefully exercise his religious rights; direct the jurisdictional police to give immediate police protection to the petitioner and his family members for entering and performing poojas in the temple. this petition, coming on for preliminary hearing, this day, order was made therein as under: -4- coram: hon'ble mr. justice b m shyam prasadoral orderafter being heard for some time, mr. b. s. sachin, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition. the learned counsel is permitted and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. sd/- (b m shyam prasad) judge rb

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.2551/2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MEDAPPA GOWDA S/O. LATE. AMUNNI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O BILINELE KAIKAMBA, KADABA TALUK, PUTTUR,

…PETITIONER (BY SRI.B S SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.SACHIN KUMAR N M., ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by 1. DHARMA DAIVA DAIVASTHANA VANAMALA DEVELOPMENT TRUST N Location: HIGH AND POST, KADABA TALUK, COURT OF DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238. KARNATAKA REG. UNDER INDIAN TRUSTS ACT 1882

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, STATE BANK ROAD MANGALORE-575 001, -2-

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SUBDIVISION OFFICE, NEAR TALUK OFFICE ROAD, DARBE, PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574201

4. THE TAHSILDAR, KADABA TALUK -574221,

5. THE SUB INSPECTOR KADABA POLICE STATION KADABA TALUK -574221 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

6. NAGANNA GOWDA.N, AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS

7. VISHWANATHA GOWDA,

8. N.VIJAYA KUMAR GOWDA,

9. UMESHA N.H, -3-

10. YASHODHARA,

11. BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R2 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 11 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION EFFECTIVELY, MADE ON 29.10.2025 AND 31.12.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE A1 TO A11 REQUESTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY TO PERFORM POOJAS AND OFFER PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY DEITIES AT APPROPRIATE TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED CUSTOMS AS PER ANNEXURE-A1 TO A11 OF THE WRIT PETITION; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE LAW AND

ORDER IS MAINTAINED AT THE TEMPLE PREMISES SO

THAT PETITIONER MAY PEACEFULLY EXERCISE HIS RELIGIOUS RIGHTS; DIRECT THE JURISDICTIONAL POLICE TO GIVE IMMEDIATE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS FOR ENTERING AND PERFORMING POOJAS IN THE TEMPLE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: -4- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

ORAL ORDER

After being heard for some time, Mr. B. S. Sachin, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel is permitted and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB

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