IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 13321 of 2004 Between: Penumathca Jogi Raju S/o Rama Raju, Hindu, Aged 49 years, Senior Assistant, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Port Area, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Endowments Boggulakunta, Tilak Road, Hyderbad. 2 Sri Nookamambica Ammavari Temple Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District , rep. by its Executive Officer. .....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 a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the salary of the petitioner for the period from 8/09/2001 to 20/09/2003 as illegal, void and against the Art. 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents to pay the salary of the petitioner for the period from 8/09/2001 to 20/09/2003 with interest fortwith. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.N.GURU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that he is working as a Senior Assistant in a group of temples in Visakhapatnam. His salary was not paid for the period from 8.9.2001 to 20.9.2003. He represents that the first respondent passed an order dated 23.9.2002 permitting the Assistant Commissioner and the second respondent to pay the salary of the petitioner. But the second respondent did not comply the said order of the Commissioner. He therefore approached this Court seeking direction to the second respondent to pay his salary for the above period. The second respondent is therefore directed to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.2.2004, regarding payment of his salary for the period worked in the second respondent institution and other group of temples. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ Dr. G. YETHIRAJULU, J Date : 02nd August, 2004. YS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Commissioner of Endowments Boggulakunta, Tilak Road, Hyderbad. 2 The Executive Officer, Sri Nookamambica Ammavari Temple, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad, (OUT) 4 Two CD copies.