Karnataka High Court
Smt. B N Poornima vs State Of Karnataka on 25 November, 2025
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WP No. 12683 of 2022
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
WRIT PETITION NO.12683 OF 2022 (GM-R/C)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. B N POORNIMA
W/O JAGADESH
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
RESIDING AT #6/39,
ADARSHA NAGARA
CHAMARAJAPETE,
9TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN,
BENGALURU - 560018.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY G., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
Digitally signed by BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY TO
ARUNKUMAR M S
Location: HIGH DEPARTMENT REVENUE,
COURT OF (DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
KARNATAKA
AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMNENTS)
M.S BUILDING,
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560001.
2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS
4TH FLOOR, MINTO SHRI ANAJANEYA BHAVANA
ALOOR VENKATA RAO ROAD,
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CHAMARAJPETE
BENGLAURU - 560018.
3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES IN KARNATAKA
NO.55, II FLOOR,
ABHAYA SANKEERNA
RESALDAR STREET,
KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD BUILDING
BENGALURU - 560020.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. AMARANATHA H.K., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
QUASH THE ORDER DATED 14.01.2022 IN GOVT. ORDER
NO.KAM E 45 MU A B 2017, BENGALURU PASSED BY THE
RESPONDENT NO.1 ORIGINAL COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED
AT ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER
In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 14.01.2022 passed by respondent No.1 produced at Annexure-A, inter-alia sought for direction to respondent No.2, for implementation of -3- NC: 2025:KHC:48687 WP No. 12683 of 2022 HC-KAR direction issued by respondent No.1 vide Annexure-G dated 17.06.2020.
2. It the grievance of the petitioner that, the petitioner is person with disability as per the Disability Certificate issued at Annexure-D, and in this regard, the respondent-authorities had notified certain vacant spaces available in Sri Rameshwara Swamy Temple, Chamarajapete, Bengaluru, for the purpose of leasing them out to run a canteen near the Kalyana Mantapa. Considering the application submitted by the petitioner, permission was granted to him to run the canteen in terms of the order dated 05.12.2017 (Annexure-B). However, the said permission has been withdrawn by the respondent-authorities under the impugned order dated 14.01.2022 (Annexure-A). Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.
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3. Heard Sri. Ravishankar Shastry, G., learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State and Sri. Amaranatha H.K., learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3.
4. Sri. Ravishankar Shastry G., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is having disability and therefore, there is no impediment in granting lease of the premises in question to the petitioner, however, same has been withdrawn illegally by an order at Annexure-A and therefore, sought for interference of this Court.
5. Per contra, Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State sought to justify the impugned order at Annexure-A by referring to the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.20792 of 2009 -5- NC: 2025:KHC:48687 WP No. 12683 of 2022 HC-KAR decided on 31.10.2011, wherein, this court, has observed that the an immovable properties of the respondent-authorities can be leased only through public auction and accordingly, sought for dismissal of the writ petition.
6. In light of the rival submissions and upon perusal of the material on record, it is evident that there is no provision permitting the lease of premises belonging to respondent No.2 without conducting a public auction. Following the declaration of this Court in the aforementioned judgment and having regard to the reasons assigned by respondent No.2 in Annexure-A, particularly that there is scarcity of space in the temple premises, the withdrawal of the earlier permission cannot be faulted. Respondent No. 2 has specifically stated that no space is available in the temple area for running a canteen. -6-
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7. In that view of the matter, I find no merit in the writ petition. Hence, no interference is called for in this writ petition. In the result, the writ petition stands dismissed.
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