THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 15664 of 2005 Dated: 27-07-2005 Between: B. Jayalakshmi, w/o. Lakshmanarao, Religion Hindu, R/o. 11-26-6/3, Manikondavari Veedhi, Samarang Chowck, Vijayawada. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt of A.P., rep. by its Commissioner, Endowment Department, Tilak Road, Boggulagunta, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 15664 of 2005 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments, and Smt.N.Indrani, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the second respondent-temple. The grievance of the petitioner, a woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste and physically handicapped, is that despite her representation to the first respondent, and in spite of the order passed by the Commissioner, Endowments, and communicated to the second respondent by the Assistant Commissioner, requesting the second respondent to allot one shop to the petitioner under Scheduled Caste quota in the Devasthanam as per Rules, no action has been taken by the second respondent. Both the learned Government Pleader for Endowments and Smt.N.Indrani draw my attention to the Rules notified in G.O.Ms.No.866, dated 08.08.2003, whereunder all leases of the property belonging to Endowments and Charitable Institutions registered under the A.P.Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Act, 1987, are required to be made only by way of public auction. The proceedings dated 17.03.2005 of the Commissioner, as communicated by the Assistant Commissioner is only to allot a shop to the petitioner herein under Scheduled Caste quota in the Devasthanam as per the Rules in force. The second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner’s request for allotment of a shop in accordance with the provisions of the Endowments Act, the Rules made thereunder including the Rules notified in G.O.Ms.No.866, dated 08.08.2003, and pass orders thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) Dated: 27-07-2005 vs