IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: K.C. BHANU W.P. No.4162 OF 2004 Between: Majeti Sudhakar Sastri Petitioner AND 1.The Executive Officer, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2.The Commissioner of Endowments, Tilak Road, A.P. Hyderabad. Respondents 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents herein to consider appointing the petitioner as Archaka in the 1st Respondent temple in the existing vacancy taking into consideration the eligibility and qualification of the petitioner. The petition coming on for hearing, as to admission, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.P.Sainath, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Smt.N.Indrani, S.C. for Respondent No.1 and of the Govt.Pleader for Endowments for Respondent No.2. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER : “The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents requests 10 days time for seeking instructions and if necessary for filing counter-affidavit. Post on 25-3-2004. In the meantime, Status-Quo should be maintained as on today till 25-3-2004.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Executive Officer, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2.The Commissioner of Endowments, Tilak Road, A.P. Hyderabad. 3.Two CCs to the Govt.Pleader for Endowments, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 4.One spare copy. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. DATED : 16-03-04 HIGH COURT KCBJ NOTE : POST ON 25-03-04. DT: 15-03-2004 ORDER : WP NO.4162 OF 2004 STATUSQUO TILL 25-3-04