IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 24882 of 2008 Between: Sri Sri Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Development and Welfare Association (Regd. No.431/2004), 3/125/1, Lakshminagar Colony, Puttur, Chittoor District, rep. by its President, R. Manohar. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 2 Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahsildar, Putta Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in proceedings to allot the land to an extent of 0-41 cents in Sy.No.106/9 of Puttur Village and Mandal, Chittoor District which was already allotted to Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple on 14.04.1987 in favour of third parties, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents herein not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said land by the petitioner herein and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.C.VANI REDDY The Court made the following : Oral order: The writ petition is filed apprehending that the respondents would proceed to allot part of the land in an extent of Ac.0-41 cents in Sy.No.106/9 of Puttur Village and Mandal, Chittoor District to third parties despite allotment of this extent of land for construction of Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple, on 14-4-1987. The 1st respondent has filed a counter-affidavit dated 30-4-2009 clearly and categorically denying that there are any proposals to allot part of the larger extent of Ac.0-41 cents in favour of any third persons including for the construction of Om Shakthi Temple. It is also stated in para 4 of this counter that Sri R.Manohar who is the President of Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple Development and Welfare Association has made a statement before the Tahsildar that nobody is interfering with the temple lands. In the light of the clear and categorical denial of the petitioner’s allegations, the petitioner’s apprehensions are seen to be misconceived, as is the writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _________________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 1st May, 2009. GRR