IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.25249 of 2009 Between: S.T.S. Raghavendra Chary ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Endowments, Tilak Road, Boggulakunta, Abids, Hyderabad and another ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. 2. The learned AGP for Endowments takes notice on behalf of respondent No.1 and Sri Satish Kumar, the learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of Respondent No.2. 3. The writ petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent – the Commissioner of Endowments, Boggulakunta, Tilak Road, Hyderabad in not granting the administrative sanction for constructing an Arch Gate to Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple, Mogiligidda Village inspite of there being an estimate of the work being approved by the proceedings Rc.No.S3/20446/09, dated 30- 05-2009 of the first respondent, as bad, illegal, arbitrary, oppose to law and pass such other suitable orders. 4. It is stated that the temple was constructed about hundred years ago by the forefathers of the petitioner and the petitioner’s family also had been rendering archakatwam in the subject temple. It is also stated that the father of the petitioner was also recognized as Hereditary Trustee by the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments in O.A.No.68 of 1970. 5. Several further facts also had been narrated and it is also further stated that the petitioner was declared as Member of the Founder’s family to the subject temple vide proceedings No.R.Dis.B./831/2002 of the Assistant Commissioner dated 16-03- 2004. It is also further stated that vide proceedings Rc.No.S3/2044/09 dated 30-05-2009 the Commissioner of Endowments approved the estimates. The letter addressed to the Commissioner of Endowments by the Manager of the subject temple dated 20-06-2009 also had been referred to. 6. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent – Commissioner of Endowments is not granting the administrative sanction for constructing an Arch Gate to Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple, Mogiligadda village inspite of there being an estimate of the work being approved by the proceedings Rc.No.S3/2044/09 dated 30-05-2009. 7. In the light of the facts and circumstances, let the first respondent consider this aspect and take appropriate decision in this regard within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 8. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J November 20, 2009. Note: Furnish CC in one week. B/o.PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.25249 of 2009 November 20, 2009 Note: Furnish CC in one week. B/o.PN