THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.12715 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner, who is said to be the occupant of a shop belonging to the 2nd respondent temple, has filed this writ petition seeking to declare the action of the respondents in trying to evict him as illegal and contrary to Government Memo No.20175/Endt.I(2)/2010- 1, Revenue (ENDT) Department, dated 18.05.2010, and consequently to direct the respondents to extend his lease in respect of the said shop. The petitioner claims to be an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. It is stated that by means of the orders dated 16.12.2003 of the 1st respondent-Commissioner, Endowments Department, Hyderabad, vacant site was leased out in his favour on a monthly rent of Rs.2,000/- , for a period of three years, in addition to deposit of Rs.50,000/- towards non-refundable deposit. Subsequently, the said lease was approved by the then Executive Officer of the 2nd respondent temple, vide his orders in Rc.No.A4/1825/2003, dated 23.12.2003. The petitioner asserts that he constructed a shop on the vacant site with his own funds and conducting business in selling C.Ds, cassettes of devotional songs etc. By proceedings in D.Dis.No.M1/40244/2006, dated 03.01.2007, the Joint Commissioner (Estates), approved the extension of the said lease upto 31.12.2009. The petitioner states that he made representations to the Executive Officer of the temple on 21.09.2009 and 10.12.2009, seeking extension of the lease, but the same were no responded. It is stated by the petitioner that the Executive Officer filed a report before the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Kurnool, for his eviction. Subsequently, the said report was transferred to the A.P. State Endowments Tribunal and the same has been taken on file as O.A.No.9 of 2010. The said O.A. is pending adjudication. The grievance of the petitioner is that during pendency of the said O.A., the Executive Officer called him on 25.04.2011 and orally directed him to vacate the premises within three days. It is on this premise, this writ petition has been filed contending that the 2nd respondent is not competent to evict him forcibly without awaiting the orders of the Tribunal. It is also pleaded that the state Government has issued Memo No.20175/Endt.I(2)/2010-11, dated 18.05.2010, directing the extension of leases on enhancement of rents, therefore, the petitioner states that he is entitled for the benefit of the said G.O. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the 1st respondent and Sri V.T.M.Prasad, Standing Counsel, appearing for the 2nd respondent. From the material placed before this Court, it is evident that the Executive Officer of the 2nd respondent temple has already approached the Tribunal seeking eviction of the petitioner in terms of the provisions of Section 83 of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. In view of this, it is not permissible for the Executive Officer of the 2nd respondent temple to resort any other method of getting the petitioner evicted. Insofar as the extension of the lease is concerned, the same cannot be considered in this writ petition and the petitioner is at liberty to approach the concerned authority seeking the relief of extension of lease in his favour. Subject to the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 28.04.2011 Note: Issue CC in two days B/o v v