THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No. 18587 of 2010 Dated: 10.08.2010 Between: Katta Nagamalleswara Rao, Guntur District. … Petitioner And The Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad and 3 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 18587 of 2010 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order dated 14.07.2010 passed by the 1st respondent in Revision Petition No.2 of 2006 is arbitrary, illegal and against the principles of natural justice. It is alleged that the petitioner’s Revision Petition was dismissed under the impugned order without notice to the petitioner or his counsel about the date of hearing as required under Section 149 of A.P.Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. Heard both parties. It was recorded in the impugned order that though notice was issued, none appeared for the petitioner. The question whether the said notice was actually served on the petitioner/petitioner’s counsel cannot be decided by this Court on mere affidavits and the petitioner in the first instance ought to have taken appropriate steps before the 1st respondent explaining reasons together with the supporting material for his non-appearance on the date of hearing. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to move an appropriate application before the 1st respondent for setting aside the impugned order. Having regard to the petitioner’s plea that there is immediate threat of dispossession, there shall be a direction to maintain status quo obtaining as on today with regard to the possession of the land in question for a period of two weeks from today. No costs. _____________ G.ROHINI,J Date: 10.08.2010 KLP