THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.16084 OF 2011 BETWEEN: P.V. Ramanaiah …. PETITIONER And 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary (Endowments), Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others. …. RESPONDENTS Counsel for petitioner: Sri Kurra Srinivas Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4: G.P. for Endowments Counsel for respondent No.5: Sri V.T.M. Prasad The Court made the following order: ORDER: Heard Sri Kurra Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, Learned Government Pleader for Endowments for respondents 1 to 4 and Sri V.T.M. Prasad appearing for respondent No.5, and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner claims to be the Honourary President of the Managing Committee of Sri Annapoorna Sametha Sri Neelakanteswar Swamyvari Devasthanam at Mulapet, Nellore. According to him, the said temple is a private temple exclusively belonging to Salivahana community. The affairs of the Committee is under the management of a society registered under the Societies Registration Act. According to the petitioner, even though the said temple is not within the purview of the endowments department, the 5th respondent, namely, Sri Mulasthaneswara Swamyvari Temple, Mulapet, Nellore, is interfering with his management and taking steps to change the features and structures of the temple. The petitioner, therefore, submitted representation dated 24.04.2001 complaining the action of the 5th respondent to the 2nd respondent-Commissioner for taking appropriate action. It is stated that the 2nd respondent has not considered the said representation so far, and in the meanwhile, the 5th respondent is proceeding with the work to alter the structures of the temple. Even though it is the case of the petitioner that the temple is a private temple, I am not inclined to express any opinion in that regard. Indisputably, the petitioner has already made representation dated 24.04.2011 to the 2nd respondent for appropriate action. The 2nd respondent is therefore, expected to consider the same and pass appropriate orders. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.04.2011 and pass appropriate orders addressing the grievance of the petitioner, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till the orders are so passed, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 5th July, 2011 Note: C.C. in 3 days. Js