IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 10692 of 2004 Between: V. Loka Charyulu, s/o Venkata Narasimha Charyulu, aged about 50 yrs. R/o H.No. 16-2-752/2/29, Triveni Nagar Colony, Gaddiannaram, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Officer, Sri Balaji Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam, Annapureddipalli (v), Chandrugonda (M), Khammam District. 3 The Executive Officer, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Yellareddiguda, Srinagar Colony, 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 to issue an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not paying the arrears of salary as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to pay the arrears of salary of the petitioner. For the Petitioner:MR.G.RAVI MOHAN , Advocate For the Respondents : GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court Made the Following : ORAL ORDER The present Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner questioning the action of the 2nd respondent in not paying the arrears of salary. Whether the petitioner is entitled for salary or not, it is for the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders. As a matter of fact, the Commissioner of Endowments Department vide its letter dated: 2-5-2003 requested the Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Warangal and the Executive Officer of the subject temple to pay the arrears of salary, if any. So, the same has to be considered by the 2nd respondent. Therefore, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioner with regard to the payment of arrears of salary if he is otherwise eligible within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ K.C.BHANU,J vp To 1. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P. Hyderabad, 2. The Executive Officer, Sri Balaji Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam, Annapureddipalli village, Chandrugonda mandal, Khammam Dist. 3. The Executive Officer, Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Yellareddiguda, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad, 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Endowments, 5. 2 CDs