{"id":176225,"date":"2010-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/vedanta-deshika-trust-bangalore-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-its-secy-to-on-9-february-2010"},"modified":"2017-06-29T02:40:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T21:10:42","slug":"vedanta-deshika-trust-bangalore-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-its-secy-to-on-9-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/vedanta-deshika-trust-bangalore-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-its-secy-to-on-9-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"Vedanta Deshika Trust Bangalore vs State Of Karnataka By Its Secy To &#8230; on 9 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Vedanta Deshika Trust Bangalore vs State Of Karnataka By Its Secy To &#8230; on 9 February, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Ajit J Gunjal<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 9\"' DAY OF FEBRUARY 20 \n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HONBLE MR. JUs'r1cE:aAJ1'r'J.eU'1\u00a7ee;iArf   \n\nWRIT PETITION No.22722O;2e05(G1x\u00bbq41\u00a7\/geefa;\n\nBE IWEEN :\n\n1. Sri.Vedanta Deshika' '1.Trust',\"W *  \nBangalore,   _   g R - AA \nRepresented by its Seer-etary,'   \nSri.K.R.MukL1;nda, 62\"ye~ai's, \" \nS\/ 0.K.L.Ra;'1'ga'r1.lyengar;  ' A' i_\nNo.683, jI3ar1ei\u00a7aj';an3ra?_,   \n60 feet R-:_)Vad;_,\"BENEL  O\n4\"\" S_ta.ge_. Ra} a:7a]eswar111agar, \nBangalore  \u00bb  \n\n2. sr1.K;R.Mukunc:;;,v_  \nszyearsgaaa    R \nS\/,a..K.L.Ranga.Iye1iga'r,\n]\\\u00a7e.:,68Oi';_ 'Parichajanya',\n\nO  . 60 fee: Road, BEML Layout,\n\n' . \"\u00e9\u00e9l? C-ftager Raj arajeswarinagar,\n\n  \" vBai1ga}.Qre% E360 O98. ...PET1TIONERS\n\n {By  O\n\n   \"State of Karnataka.\n\n; By its Secretary,\n\n7 To the Muzurai Department,\nVidhana Soudha,\nBangalore ~ 560 001.\n\n\n\nt\n\u00a5J\n\n. The Commissioner for Religious\n\n&amp; Charitable Endowments in\nKarnataka, Aluru Venkatarao Road,\nChamarajpet, Banga1ore\u00bb--5\u20ac50 018.\n\n. The Deputy Commissioner.\n\nHassan District, Hassan:573 2_O.1..,.__\n\n. The Assistant Commissioner and  ' '\n\nEndowment Of\ufb01cer. C'\nHassan Subwdivision,\nHassan:573 201.\n\n. The Muzrai 0fficeran'd,\n\nTahsildar, Hassan Taligk, T' \nHassan:573 2.01.  _  2\n\n. Sri.Lakshn\ufb01_iJ\u00a7an_ar.(1hai1a   \n\nSwamy5Fen1\"p.1e'.\"'\u00e9o ., _  V \nRepresentedits _ * A' A A \nCon'v'en'er. Co'in'mi't\u00a5:ee of  'T\nDharmadarsh-is,\"\"By1\u00abah'a11i, I\nSalagamez :3.7.3C'2\u00ab]_9.\u00bb._.  \nHassanTa1uk; H'asTsa11_. '\n\n. S;\u00a7'i.K;7['.Pat1:aohViran1ar1.\n\n   ..... ..\n\n. 'vS\/'o_,1a.te.S;..\/Tirumalachar.\nT   C .Ri'eat\"\u00abNo-..25:'1,\n_ \"T,u1s'1das__Ra1hdas Matt Road.\n' Frazer Town,\n\nsanggme W 560 005.\n\n J. I S_ri.H.R.Sr1'dhara.\nr _4Q years.\n\nS'\/o.Lat.e H.T.Ramaswamy Eyengar,\n\n Residing at: Jayalakshmi Nllaya,\n\n2\"\" Cross. 4\"' Main.Viveknagar,\nBangalore \u00bb\u00bb 560 047. ...RESPONDENTS\n\n\n\nJ; 3 _\n\nThis writ. petition is filed under Articles 226 and\n227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to quash\nthe order dated 15.09.2005 vide Annexure \"A' by Rl ~\nState of Karnataka.\n\nThis writ petition having been heard and reserved\n\ncoming on for pronouncement of orders, this day;.._'t1he\nCourt made the following: \"   \n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>The 15* petitioner is the<br \/>\nThey are questioning theVorder&#8221;-passedlptylbyithe<br \/>\nrespondent permitting the   the<br \/>\nprecincts of Sri.Laksla:rt;i&#8217;  Temple<\/p>\n<p>situated at&#8217; Awl93y1a1e{alli_T&#8221;t{vi&#8217;l1age&#8217;,W&#8221;Hassan Taluk. Hassan.<br \/>\nThe said orderV&#8221;isTf.assai\u00bbl.ed on Various grounds. To<\/p>\n<p>appreciate the c&#8217;o.ntroversy in question, it is necessary to<\/p>\n<p>T'&#8221;:1ar&#8217;rate&#8221;thenfactualllloackground of the case.<\/p>\n<p>   is a temple. called Sri.Lakshmi<\/p>\n<p> Janlardhan\u00e9a Swamy Temple. The Presiding Deity of the<\/p>\n<p> saidteniple is Sri Lakshmi Janardhanaswamy, which is<\/p>\n<p>T  the Kuladeyatha&#8217; or &#8216;Family Deity&#8217; of large number of<\/p>\n<p>people of the village and also of neighbouring villages.<\/p>\n<p>According to the petitioners, the devotees of the temple<br \/>\nare spread over through the State and&#8221;<br \/>\nneighbouring States. The History of the  H<br \/>\nthe followers of the Scholar  &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>advented the philosophy of<br \/>\nmain devotees of the t.enipie_V:&#8221;and<br \/>\nlarge numbers. The Deity ilianardhana<br \/>\nSwamy is installed  the sanctum<br \/>\nsanctorum  i   of Nammalvar.\n<\/p>\n<p>Bhagavan    Desikar and<br \/>\n  &#8220;&#8221;i&#8217;he&#8221;\u00a7said Deities are being<br \/>\nworshiippled  Since the date the<\/p>\n<p>temple was &#8216;coi&#8217;}:.st17ucted, the customs and rituals<\/p>\n<p>ll  pret\/:al.\u20acnt&#8221;i-are  Vadagalai Sampradaya prescribed<\/p>\n<p>  swaniy. follower of Vedanta<\/p>\n<p>Desika:r~. _&#8221;j..&#8211;As per sampradaya. there is no religious<\/p>\n<p> xsganetion for installation of any new idol in this temple.<\/p>\n<p>it   not in dispute that the temple in question being a<\/p>\n<p>-dlviuzrai Temple, the provisions of the l\\\/iysore Religious<\/p>\n<p>and Charitable institutions Act, 1927&#8242; were applicable.<\/p>\n<p>\/%<\/p>\n<p>indeed the said enactment was repealed pursuant to<br \/>\nHiridu Religious lnst.itutions and Charitable<br \/>\nEndowments Act, 1997 and the Rules made t,hereun{:leri<br \/>\nit is to be noticed that the vires of the said<br \/>\nwas questioned before this Court. A<br \/>\nthis Court has held that the<br \/>\ncontrary to the Const.itution\u00bb:and ltitusit<br \/>\nThe matter is now pending  the<br \/>\nthe APEX COUW has   which<br \/>\nwould necessar}&#8217;.1y_ mean.  force as of<\/p>\n<p>now. V _ .\n<\/p>\n<p>3.vVV&#8217;Unrl_ier  Mysore Religious and<\/p>\n<p>Charitable l&#8221;ast.&#8217;itutior1&#8211;s &#8216;Plot, the provisions which are<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ll'&#8221;Inadel\u00b0applieablelto&#8221;&#8221;respondent No.6 &#8212; temple are that<\/p>\n<p> \u00bbC&#8217;o_nt::olli11g Authority in all the matters<\/p>\n<p>oonrtyeeteyd. the Muzrai institutions as per Section 3<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;&#8221;&#8221;~.__l&#8217;uests wi&#8217;it},h the Government. The Muzrai Commissioner<\/p>\n<p> T was_ having control in respect of all or any particular<\/p>\n<p> of Religious and Charitable Institutions in the<\/p>\n<p>V State and the Deputy Commissioner of the District was %<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>_\/.\/<\/p>\n<p>_5,<\/p>\n<p>the immediate controlling authority in respect. of all the<br \/>\nMuzrai Institutions in the District. Till the<br \/>\nthe affairs of the temple were running<br \/>\nhowever. dispute has arisen in August 199&#8242;?<br \/>\nas a group of people claiming to<br \/>\nSri.Somayaji Yandan a.lso  Saoiniayaji&#8217; yvho<br \/>\nis one of the disciples&#8221; of  and<br \/>\n50&#8242;-it peethadhipathi.   an idol of<br \/>\nSr&#8217;1.Somayaji    Majority of the<br \/>\nDevotees  installation of any<br \/>\nnew idoldliln&#8217;     no religious sanction.<br \/>\nThe   this unauthorized move<\/p>\n<p>of few ind&#8217;iv_idualsf&#8221;\u00bbt,h&#8217;u&#8217;s felt that they need to get<\/p>\n<p>thernse&#8217;ive&#8217;s._organ&#8217;i2&#8217;ed and accordingly founded a trust<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;lf3.\u00ab&#8217;edantha Deshika Trust&#8217;. The said Trust<\/p>\n<p>in&#8217;i-tiated&#8217; proceedings under petitioner No.1 herein. One<\/p>\n<p> of devotees is petitioner No.2 in his individual<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;-capacity. who proposes to protect the sanctity of the<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&#8220;temple inasmuch as a few individuals have made<\/p>\n<p>attempt to install the new idol in the temple in the year<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>,w&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\/\/,&lt;&#039;&#039;&#039;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 7 &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>1997. Respondent No.5 \u00bb~ &#8216;I&#8217;ahsild21.r passed an order on<br \/>\n22.08.1997 directing removal of the statue and t.ak1rigpit<br \/>\nout of the precinct of the temple i.e.,<br \/>\nThe said order of the 5&#8243;! respondent, was<br \/>\nsome of the devotees of<br \/>\nW.P.No.29&#8217;733\/1997. This Court.<br \/>\npetition on 10.1 1.1997 with<br \/>\nthat the Government   Cotznniivssioner<br \/>\nshall hold a prelirninaryjppheeirintgtwhether the<\/p>\n<p>idol of Sri.Sor1:_%;1f,}e\u00a7j\u00bbi:.  &#8216;Was&#8211;vtthen kept in the<\/p>\n<p>Navararigett&#8217;of.:iii;heuiftemple&#8221;  be permitted to be<br \/>\ncontinued in that. &#8216;p1_*ace\u00ab..or&#8230;t\u00a7vhether it should be moved<\/p>\n<p>of to the &#8216;Yag_;\u00a7isha*la&#8217;A&#8221;v_or&#8221;&#8221;iouter prakara&#8217; till the final<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;xi&#8221;de&lt;:isio&#039;na.j-by&#039;~&#8211;the Government. The copy of the order<\/p>\n<p>&quot;p_a&#039;sseVdrA  in this writ petition is at Annexure<\/p>\n<p>.C.l&#039; V<\/p>\n<p>2  it   the meanwhile the Senior Agamika attached<\/p>\n<p> office of the 2*&quot; respondent. filed a report. A Copy<\/p>\n<p> the report dated 04.10.1997 is at Annexure &#039;DZ<\/p>\n<p>1&#039;<\/p>\n<p>,,\/.\/7<\/p>\n<p>According to the petitioners. 21 perusal of the said report 4;<\/p>\n<p>makes it abundantly clear that a new idol Cannot. be<br \/>\ninstalled in the temple. If at all, if, they propose to<br \/>\ninstall the said idol that shall be done by eonstru:et_i:iil_lgax<br \/>\nnew temple for the same. According to the<\/p>\n<p>this report was prepared on hp<br \/>\nreligious customs prevalent in the<br \/>\ntemple. On 29.05.1998.  &quot; he<br \/>\nreport to the 131 respondents?\n<\/p>\n<p>by this Court in the   According to<br \/>\nthe said report._:j&#8217;the::&#8217;__&#8217;of Sri.Somayaji<br \/>\nAndariiyiias t&#8217;o&#8221;t~1&#8217;1&#8243;e temple and the same<br \/>\ncannotl-be\u00abl. at respondent No.6<\/p>\n<p>temple he op.inedthat, the idol should be returned<\/p>\n<p> tolthle 5.-person Who&#8217;Wanted to donate the same. Copy of<\/p>\n<p> the lsafiie Annexure  The Government passed<\/p>\n<p> 25.07.1998 directing that the idol of<\/p>\n<p> .ASVri.S.ornayaji Andan shall not be installed in the temple<\/p>\n<p>C  a further direction to that group to have a separate<\/p>\n<p>Fternple. if they so desired for worshipping the said idol.<\/p>\n<p>Copy of the same is at Annexure &#8216;F. The ease of the<\/p>\n<p>i<\/p>\n<p>\/5&#8243;\n<\/p>\n<p>_ 9 _<br \/>\npetitioners is that. Annexure &#8216;F&#8221; had become final. The<br \/>\nsaid order at Annexure &#8216;F&#8217; was challenged by sornje&#8217;*&#8212;-of<br \/>\nthe devotees before this Court in<br \/>\nand it was withdrawn on 27.05.1999, sinee<br \/>\nthe ease of the petitioner. that<br \/>\nsuccessfully persuaded the Czopvernmient<br \/>\nstand. Resultant effect was<br \/>\nanother order dated  earlier<br \/>\norder dat.ed jlaproduced at<br \/>\nAnnexure   of the idol of<br \/>\n that. keeping in<br \/>\nmind   both the groups. the<\/p>\n<p>required proi.eetion.,&#8217;-is&#8221;\u00bb_to&#8221;&#8216;:be given so as to maintain<\/p>\n<p> 9.l3&#8217;33C9-Einid=U73&#8242;-flquim-5V&#8217;\u00a7&#8221;&#8221;1lhe petitioner W Trust questioning<\/p>\n<p> tkrinexure &#8216;G&#8217; permitting the installation of<\/p>\n<p>  this a writ petition before this Court in<\/p>\n<p> 1999. The petit.ionerm&#8217;I&#8217;rust withdrew the<\/p>\n<p> _w&#8221;ri&#8217;i&#8211;.pe&#8217;titaion inasmuch as the respondent &#8211; Government<\/p>\n<p>  agreed to reconcile and withdraw Annexure &#8216;G&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8221;Thus. respondent No.1 passed another order on\ufb02<\/p>\n<p>::&#8212;-Z&#8212;-\/<br \/>\n, 3 &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>\u00abl0~<\/p>\n<p>27.01.2000 Withdrawing t.he order dated 01.06.1999 at<br \/>\nAnnexure &#8216;G&#8217; and restoring the order dated <\/p>\n<p>T he resultant effect was that the idol in  _<br \/>\nnot be installed. This c.ontinued&#8230;fo_r&#8217;<br \/>\ntime. When things stood thus, after<br \/>\nafter the Government orderwdatedll<br \/>\nrespondent without any   have<br \/>\nchanged its order and  the principles<\/p>\n<p>of natural  order on<br \/>\n theminstallation of the<br \/>\n  Andan. According to<\/p>\n<p>the pe&#8217;titionei:  order at Annexure &#8216;A&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>_ cannot. be&#8217; svustaindedVinasmuch as it is passed in<\/p>\n<p>it  Vioelation ofA.the&#8217;p&#8217;rii&#8221;1&#8217;ciples of natural justice. During this<\/p>\n<p>   the group professing the faith of Somayaji<\/p>\n<p>  a Pit. before this Court. in<\/p>\n<p> AAW.P.No}6047\/2000. During the course of hearing of the<\/p>\n<p>it  Public interest Litigation. it was brought to the<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Vinottice of the Court that the proposed idol to be installed<\/p>\n<p>in the temple was no more available in the temple<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>\/,\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>inasmuch as it was stolen. It is to be noticed that in<br \/>\nthis regard a police complaint was lodged<br \/>\ninvestigation was done. This Court, l1aving.&#8211;\u00a77_egard&#8212;-._<\/p>\n<p>the fact that the idol itself was not .availal:a&#8217;1e&#8221;,&#8217; theu <\/p>\n<p>View that the question of ent.eri;\u00abaiifii11g th_e&#8221;~ PIL&#8217; :an&#8217;C\u00a7.;_&#8217;<br \/>\npassing an appropriate order__&#8221;W.ould:&#8221;be an ..v\u20acX\u00a7I&#8217;CiSf3&#8242; in<\/p>\n<p>futility. Thus, the said,&#8212;l?zlL was&#8212;dhistnissedl.   <\/p>\n<p>5. It is not in disp1l1te_  have also<br \/>\nfiled a suit.  file of the Civil<br \/>\nJudge   for a decree\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8211;theHrlein from installing the<\/p>\n<p>idol, which inlcludes group of supporters for<\/p>\n<p>  Sri.VS&#8217;o.rnayji: Andans idol in the temple. The<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;saidsu_vit.eis.,:sti_ll pending. The main plank of attack on<\/p>\n<p>the&#8221;&#8216;winipug;fne:cll&#8217;order is that the same is passed without.<\/p>\n<p> notice the petitioners and also is in violation of the<\/p>\n<p> pi&#8217;iii.ciples of natural justice.<\/p>\n<p>8. On notice the devotees of Sri.Somayaji Andan<br \/>\nhave entered appearance and filed statement of<\/p>\n<p>a<\/p>\n<p>\/K&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>objections. In the statement. of objections, they would<br \/>\ncontend that Srisomayaji Andan was a great<br \/>\nhis times and his works and teachings are  _<br \/>\nesteem and is a highly respect.ec_1_..saint..<br \/>\nthem he is being worshipped<br \/>\nopposed to the religious llbeliefs &#8216;of<br \/>\nIndeed. they would relyxon  orderl\\\\\\ppp%l\/ssed by<br \/>\nthe State that there slholIil&#8217;dll&#8217;irnpedirnent in<br \/>\ninstallation of  Andan in the<br \/>\nprecincts oi;  woiild state that the<br \/>\n  as t_o what is their<br \/>\nfundaIVnent;all  is being infringed by the<\/p>\n<p>impugned  question the locus of the<\/p>\n<p>pettitlionters*..in fi.ling&#8221;&#8216;this writ petition. They would also<\/p>\n<p> .tTo\u00ab..ll.thee~learlier proceedings, which are already<\/p>\n<p>elucidated&#8217; the preceding paragraphs. It is submitted.<\/p>\n<p> by  that the W respondent. having taken into<\/p>\n<p>[consideration the past four proceedings and various<\/p>\n<p>it &#8221; -&#8220;other factors felt that it is iust and proper to accord<\/p>\n<p>permission for installation of the idol and has proceeded<\/p>\n<p>I<\/p>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<p>to pass the impugned order. They would justify the<br \/>\nimptigned order on the ground that it is just<br \/>\nproper.\n<\/p>\n<p>7. Mr.P.A.Kulkarni, learned;Jcodnsel;_appearing*for&#8217;1<br \/>\nthe petitioners submits    &#8216;<br \/>\nrespondents 6 to 8 in the    to<br \/>\nbring Utsava l\\\/Iurt,li\u00e9t_._&#8221;&#8216;:ot   to be<br \/>\ninstalled in the,_ternple. the Utsava<br \/>\nMurthy of   installed in the<br \/>\n   faith of the temple<br \/>\nwould:,_Aidol is to be installed<\/p>\n<p>without.   Hence, in the absence of<\/p>\n<p> p_  V&#8217;igraha;..the installation of the Utsava Murthy of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; :Sri.Sorn&#8217;ayaj&#8221;iVAndan is not permissible according to the<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;religions7.&#8221;teif1:=et. He would contend that the respondents<\/p>\n<p>notwithistanding such strong objections from the Trust<\/p>\n<p>  the Temple authorities have chosen to install the<\/p>\n<p>v&#8217;7iUtS8.V8. Murthy in the Yagashala. The sum and<\/p>\n<p>substance is that in the absence of the Moola Vigraha,<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01r\/i<\/p>\n<p>the question of the Utsava Moorthy being installed does<\/p>\n<p>not arise.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. lVir.Subhash. learned counsel  it<\/p>\n<p>followers of Sri.Somayaji Andaiji<br \/>\nimpugned order. He would p~o_i&#8217;nted&#8217;iy.:j-iezfer<br \/>\nwrit petition wherein the    &#8216;the<br \/>\ninstallation of the idol  _&#8217;~&#8217;lllv&#8221;VVli&#8221;c&#8221;\u00ab.Gr0Vl\u00e9v1;AT11l&#8217;AYl1l\u20ac3T1t a\ufb02d<br \/>\nthat the GovernmentvAi,s&#8230;th&#8211;e   He would<br \/>\nalso press.   various Vedic<br \/>\nscholaVV1V&#8221;$-_.&#8217;VEV(:)&#8217;   it is permissible<br \/>\nto install&#8211;_  of Sri.Somayaji Andan. He<\/p>\n<p>further suubrnitls  PIL was dismissed having<\/p>\n<p>bec.&#8217;o_me&#8217;~ infruc:t.uousV since the idol was not found.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Henvee&#8221;\u00ab.a\u00ab.v:le&#8217;ornp1aint was lodged and the case is<\/p>\n<p>.i&#8217;e.gist.ereudg&#8211;:  however a &#8216;C&#8217; report was filed. The sum<\/p>\n<p>and .suhstanCe is that the petitioners cannot have any<\/p>\n<p> ttoolbjeoetion for installation of the idol of Srisomayaji<\/p>\n<p>l  l.Andan. \ufb02<\/p>\n<p>%<\/p>\n<p>E<br \/>\n&#8216;J1<br \/>\nE<\/p>\n<p>9. Indeed during the eourse of hearing. both the<br \/>\npetitioner as well as the respondent would<br \/>\nservice various literatures relating to the  u<br \/>\nof Vaikhansa. They have also it<br \/>\nmaterial as to where the idol of  <\/p>\n<p>be installed in t.he temple i1iV\u00bbq_ti&#8217;e.stion&#8217;;&#8217; V<\/p>\n<p>10. Indeed wheizgjjthe  this<br \/>\nCourt on  by the<br \/>\nCourt that! it would be<br \/>\n hyllltaking opinion of the<br \/>\nleariied field.&#8221; lVIr.Subhash. learned<br \/>\ncounsel 7 and 8 has also<\/p>\n<p>filed; ad&#8217;men\u00e9ow-..indicVat.ing the names of five learned<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sansl:.rit.&#8217;Scholars. Mr.P.A.Kulkarni, learned counsel<\/p>\n<p>lappearidngf&#8212;-fo:rthe petit.ioners conceded that the names<\/p>\n<p>of ltlfietxpscholars suggested are in fact the names of<\/p>\n<p>  Scholars in this field. It is also submitted by<\/p>\n<p>him that the petitioners would supplement a few names<\/p>\n<p>for this purpose. so that all the Scholars who would<\/p>\n<p>render their opinion to the Eindowment Commissionerg\ufb01<\/p>\n<p>\u00a5<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>m\u00a7(-}s<\/p>\n<p>who shall thereafter assess the same keeping in view<br \/>\nt.he opinion to be furnished by the<br \/>\nconsultation with the Official Agamika. testis&#8217; _<br \/>\nfurther directed the Endo\\vme_11t_ 04<br \/>\nConsult the five Sanskrit<br \/>\nScholars whose names<br \/>\ncounsel for the petitioners  W\u20ac\u20ackS<br \/>\nfrom that date.  was<br \/>\ndirected to  thesaid Scholars,<br \/>\nobtain they;   subject matter<br \/>\ninvolv;\u00e9d&#8221;fa13xdf, the matter with the<br \/>\n to this Court. It was<\/p>\n<p>also ..observeVd~.V&#8217;tha&#8217;t f&#8221;i&#8217;il:)erty was reserved to the<\/p>\n<p> Entd.o\\v&#8217;inei1t Corlirriissioner to hold a joint. meeting.<\/p>\n<p>  Thereafftertfthe..matt.er was listed on 17.04.2008.<\/p>\n<p>0&#8242; ,. f&#8217;lAl,&#8230;f\\4&#8217;7\\fl&#8217;1en t.he matter was listed before the Court<\/p>\n<p>A   7.04.2008, it was suggestied by the learned counsel<\/p>\n<p>fgfor the petitioners as well as the respondents that the<\/p>\n<p>names of few more scholars would be given and so also<\/p>\n<p>their opinion with the Endowment Commissioner and<\/p>\n<p>K<\/p>\n<p>\/5<\/p>\n<p>installed. Thus. opined that the idol can be installed in<\/p>\n<p>the North~East corner of t.he temple.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>13. This report is seriously   &#8216;<br \/>\npetitioners inter alia<br \/>\nwas stated earlier inasmuch<br \/>\nMoorthy is installed. t.he    the<br \/>\nUtsava Murthy does  spleoifie ease<br \/>\nof the petitionffrs   is to be<br \/>\ninsta.lled. is    and not<br \/>\nMoola   was a great Scholar<br \/>\nand   be&#8221; the nephew of Saint<\/p>\n<p>Ramanuj&#8221;ae_hiaryxa.. is informed that the<\/p>\n<p> temple &#8216;in  professes the faith of Vaikhansa<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Doc.trine\u00ab., vVail__&lt;.ha.nsa claims to be a surviving school of<\/p>\n<p>Vedic  Taittiriya sakha of Krishna Yajurveda.<\/p>\n<p> The Vaikhansa tradition say the sage Vikhanas. who<\/p>\n<p>A   manifestation of Brahma or Vishnu composed the<\/p>\n<p>aikhanasa Kalpasutra and taught &#039;four diseiples Atri.<\/p>\n<p>Bhrigu, Kasyapa and Mariehi. The History of<\/p>\n<p>Vaikhanasas is they originated as a group of ascetics. In 5<\/p>\n<p>a<br \/>\no<br \/>\n.\n<\/p>\n<p>the Manava Dharrnasastra. Mann discusses<br \/>\nvs.na1pr21st,11a, foresvdweller, the third of th_e.._ifo&#8217;u.r<br \/>\nasrarnas, stages of life and mentions a <\/p>\n<p>rule&#8221;.   _<\/p>\n<p>14. It is not in dispnt_e  pert1Szi:1V&#8221; of&#8221;<br \/>\npleadings as well as the<br \/>\nindicate that the \ufb01gn.&#8217;v.&#8217;Vvvi&#8217;severs.iVitoecasions<br \/>\nmodified and restored iVtVs:&#8221;oVrdeVrs:v.  order of<br \/>\nthe GovernVrrien:t.ts:i:.  by the<br \/>\npetitioners  tiling writ petitions.<br \/>\nIt is E&#8217;;-.V1Aso._  thatw respondent No.7 was<\/p>\n<p>instrumentals and E3.&#8217;.&#8217;t.A&#8217;LhV\u20ac.&#8217;,&#8221;i&#8217;IT instance the impugned order<\/p>\n<p> is passed. Indeed according to the petitioners. no new<\/p>\n<p> g_r&#8217;ou_ndvwss4Vn1ade out to upset the earlier order passed,<\/p>\n<p>  clearly stated that the ido} of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;V  Arldan cannot, be kept, in the temple<\/p>\n<p>  Indeed the moot. question. which fails for<\/p>\n<p> eonsideration would be whether the 13&#8217; respondent was<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;justified in virtuaiiy upsetting the earlier order of<\/p>\n<p>declining to install the idol in the precincts of the\ufb02<\/p>\n<p>t.emple. Indeed a perusal of the impugned order<br \/>\ndiscloses that t.he same is passed without. <\/p>\n<p>to the petitioner or to the respondents. If  _<br \/>\nwhich is sought to be made aVailable__durihgth\u00bbe .4<br \/>\nof the hearing before this Courtilis<br \/>\nand also the subsequent<br \/>\nbefore t.he Endowment  prveport as<br \/>\ndirected by this Court&#8217;.4&#8243;vtI_ou&#8217;1~\u00a2l_v}1L1ial{\u00a7&#8217;v&#8217;jt&#8217;,&amp;Vab_undantly clear<br \/>\nthat the 2nd   upon itself<\/p>\n<p>without  &#8216;t:h_e&#8221;x_S&#8217;eholars in this regard to<br \/>\npronojL1hHee&#8221;thiat ii7tlie&#8221;&#8216;idpol of S1&#8243;&#8216;i;S:omayaji Andan be kept<\/p>\n<p>in thezpree,inets  and it shall not harm the<\/p>\n<p>religiotis fe&#8217;eling,of anydodf the parties. Nevertheless. it is<\/p>\n<p> to'&#8221;b&lt;e noticed t,hat&quot;&quot;p&#039;ursuant, to the impugned order. the<\/p>\n<p>1 Vrerlidgiouspd  of the petitioners are hurt and hence<\/p>\n<p>they a;re.t;uestioni11g the impugned order before this<\/p>\n<p> .. C.ourt;&#8230;- 1&#039;<\/p>\n<p>15. Indeed the impugned order certainly can be<br \/>\nset~aside on this very short ground that the same is<\/p>\n<p>passed without, notice to the petitioners or even to the<\/p>\n<p>x<\/p>\n<p>,%&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>L<\/p>\n<p>respondents. Indeed t.he beneficiary of the earlier order<br \/>\nmust be put on notice before the said order is<br \/>\nany order is to be passed detrirnerital to<br \/>\nHence, I am of the View that    <\/p>\n<p>liable to be set&#8211;aside.\n<\/p>\n<p>16. Another reason. whVi&#8217;eh&#8221;13ersu&#8217;a.des<br \/>\nthe matter to the   the order<br \/>\npassed by this Court   joetitiori. Indeed<br \/>\nin the earli&#8217;ei\ufb01: devotees the 15*<br \/>\n  for Religious and<br \/>\nCharitabl_e&#8211;  required to consider the<\/p>\n<p>representa_tions&#8217;given. Vor, to be given by the petitioners<\/p>\n<p> aaidjg objl&#8217;eetlioIis,: if any. filed or to be filed by<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; re&#8211;s.por1d\u00abe1its&#8217;&#8211;4\u00a7 to 65 and also t.o examine the documents<\/p>\n<p> Ina\u00a7.&#8221;L:beT::.V;droduCt\u00e9d in that behalf and after hearing<\/p>\n<p>as lzedeems fit. A direction was issued to submit a<\/p>\n<p> report. to the Government t.o enable the Government: to<\/p>\n<p>take a decision as to whether the gift. of the idol of<\/p>\n<p>Srisornayaji Andan should be aeeepted by the temple<\/p>\n<p>or not and if accepted. how and where it should l <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;V3-\n<\/p>\n<p>installed. This Court also observed that the 1*&#8217;<br \/>\nrespondent is at liberty t:o obtain the opiriion\/s<br \/>\nindependent Agamika in addition to the <\/p>\n<p>Agamikas in the matter.   _<\/p>\n<p>17. A perusal of the_ri._ranpulgn.edz<br \/>\ndisclose that such an exerciseylldhiais been  all<br \/>\nthe material. which  before<br \/>\nthe Competent A . _AuthVo.ri.ty V._l  be produced<br \/>\nbefore this  that all the material<br \/>\nis re(;tuire'(i\u00bb.VV&#8217;toil:   Considered by the<br \/>\n   that on the basis of<\/p>\n<p>the report&#8221; _ of2&#8243;iltilehl\ufb02llScholars, the Endowment<\/p>\n<p>Co\u00bbn31missioner&#8221;1.f1as sent. a report. indicating that there is<\/p>\n<p>._im_pedi.tftent. on the installation of the idol of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sri&#8217;;VSornayja}Vie:=Andan in the temple in question. I am of<\/p>\n<p> the View&#8217; that the matter requires to be re~heard by the<\/p>\n<p> State ~ respondent No. l.\n<\/p>\n<p>T he report filed by the Commissioner before this<\/p>\n<p>Court and the objections Filed by the petitioners to the<\/p>\n<p>said report also shall &#8216;form part of the p1&#8217;OCC\u20ac&#8217;,di1&#8242;}g &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>before the W respondent before any decision is taken in<br \/>\nthis regard i.e., Where to install the idol, whet.hervw\u00a7.n&#8217;-the<br \/>\ntemple precincts or elsewhere.\n<\/p>\n<p>18. Hence, the following order  *  * <\/p>\n<p>(a) Petition is allowed,&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>(&#8216;0) The im u &#8220;1&#8217;1\u20acCl 0rde_rl&#8221;&#8216;\u00bbvvat\u00bb._p  if? &#8216;A&#8217; is<br \/>\nquashed. &#8216;l&#8217;he_zfrn2&#8211;itte;.;&lt; &quot;s_1_;a_nd,s remitted to<\/p>\n<p>respondent No.1 for fresh c:~onsifder:at.ion.<\/p>\n<p>(C) The.  of the report of<br \/>\n  an*dl}vthe opinion of the<\/p>\n<p>  1*&quot; respondent. can<\/p>\n<p> &#039;call for &#039;:&quot;rTje;~s}:\n<\/p>\n<p>_ [(1) T  respo&#8217;nd&#8217;e&#8217;nt. shall take into consideration<br \/>\n  varilousliterature on the subject and decide<br \/>\n wi&#8217;iether Utsava Murthy can be installed<\/p>\n<p>  the M00121 Murthy.\n<\/p>\n<p>2 {ev)T,l&#8217;he 15&#8243; respondent shall give a personal hearing<br \/>\nto the petitioners and respondents and their<\/p>\n<p>representatives.\n<\/p>\n<p>EL<\/p>\n<p>(f) St.at,us~quo as on 30.09.2005 to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Ruke is made absoiute.\n<\/p>\n<p>SPS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Vedanta Deshika Trust Bangalore vs State Of Karnataka By Its Secy To &#8230; on 9 February, 2010 Author: Ajit J Gunjal IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 9&#8243;&#8216; DAY OF FEBRUARY 20 BEFORE THE HONBLE MR. 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