IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 1421 of 2001 Between: Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple Gokula Tirumala Parijatha Giri, Temple Renovation Committee,Jangareddygudem West Godavari District. Rep. by its Secretary, V.Venkata Ramana, S/o. Sri Nageswara Rao, aged 37 years, R/o. H.No.26-133, Surya Complex, Saibaba Temple Road, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Eluru at West Godavari District. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvur, West Godavari District. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 6 The Station House Officer, Jangareddygudem Police Station, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not formally allotting the land which is in occupation of the petitioner-temple, Committee, admeasuring Acs.200.00 in RS No.79 situated in Jangareddygudem Village and Mandal West Godavari District, in favour of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Gokula Tirumala Parijathagiri, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to allot the same in favour of the petitioner Temple Committee. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.SATYAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.1421 OF 2001 ORDER: The petitioner is a committee which is entrusted with renovation of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Gokula Tirumala Parijatha Giri, Near Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. The petitioner is seeking a mandamus against the action of the official respondents in not allotting the land admeasuring Ac.200.00 cents in RS No.79 situated in Jangareddigudem village, West Godavari District, to the temple. The affidavit filed in support of the petition mentions several averments as to the work done by the petitioner's Committee for the development of the temple etc., and the need for the allotment of the aforesaid land for the purpose of the said temple. The petitioners have also enclosed a letter of M.L.A. dated 15.12.2000 requesting for allotment of the aforesaid land to the temple. Certain press reports and photographs have also been filed along with the affidavit. This writ petition has been pending on the file of this Court from 2001. But, no counter-affidavit is filed so far by the official respondents. However, in view of the nature of the case, I am of the opinion that the question as to whether the petitioner is entitled to be considered for the allotment of the said land and whether the request for the said allotment is in accordance with the policy of the Government, is a matter to be adjudicated within the domain of the Government, but not before this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In this view of the matter, this writ petition is devoid of merits and as such, the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is always open for the petitioner to make an appropriate representation to the Government and on such representation, the Government may consider the same in accordance with its policy and pass appropriate orders thereon. ________________________________ Justice VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR Dated 15th December, 2008. Dvs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.1421 OF 2001 Dated 15th December, 2008.