IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 28474 of 2007 Between: Nambi Subhadramma, W/o. Late Pedda Ranga Swamy, R/o. Devamada Village, Kurnool Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of AP Rep by its Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Endowment,s Rayalaseema Region, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3 The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments Kurnool, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in contemplating to evict the petitioner from the lands which are in her actual possession and enjoyment as Archaka as well as cultivating tenant without giving any notice as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and unconstitutional apart from being in violation of the principles of natural justice and violative of ARticle 14,21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the said lands in Sy.No.123/2 and 123/4 over an extent of 12.38 cents and 3.48 cents respectively except by due process of law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.U.RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 28474 of 2007 ORDER: 01. This court ordered notice before admission on 31-12-2007 and granted order of status quo for a limited period. It was subsequently extended for a limited period. 02. This writ petition is filed to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in contemplating to evict the petitioner from the lands which are in her actual possession and enjoyment as Archaka as well as cultivating tenant without giving any notice as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and unconstitutional apart from being in violation of the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14,21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the said lands in Sy.No.123/2 and 123/4 over an extent of 12.38 cents and 3.48 cents respectively except by due process of law and pass such other suitable orders. 03. Several facts had been narrated in support of the affidavit filed in support of the petition. It is stated that the family of the petitioner has been rendering service to the deity for past 50 years in the temple in question and the lands are under their cultivation. The particulars and details had been given. The copies of adangal also had been placed before this Court. It is stated that the petitioner would come within the purview of landless poor persons and also Archaka rendering Service in the temple. As can be seen from the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, it appears the writ petitioner approached the Court only on an apprehension. Be that as it may. It is needless to observe that the respondents are expected to follow the procedure in accordance with law. 04. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ Justice P.S.Narayana 25th February, 2008. KM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 28474 of 2007 25th February, 2008