IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD DATED: THIS the 31st day of March, 2011. PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY W.P.No. 15153 of 2003 Between: Ankalamma Ammavaru Temple Represented by its Chief Devotee, Kama Ramanamma w/o SrinivasaRao, Dwarakapuri colony, RoadNo.7, Sathupalli ..Petitioner and The District Collector, Khammam And others Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY W.P.No. 15153 of 2003 O r d e r: This writ petition is filed seeking direction to the respondents not to demolish Ankalamma Ammavari Temple situated in Sy.No. 184 of Ayyagaripeta village, Sathupalli Gramapanchayat, Khammam District. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that Ankalamma Ammavaru idol was found in Sy.No.184 of Ayyagaripeta village, Sathupalli Panhayat in December, 1999, which was found idle till January, 2000, on approach of the devotees the second respondent shown government land measuring Ac.0.06 guntas in Sy.No. 184, which was fenced with barbed wire and temple was constructed. On 17-7- 2003 the second respondent came to the spot, illegally and arbitrarily tried to demolish the temple. 3. In the counter affidavit filed by the second respondent it is stated that unauthorized encroachment into government reserve forest land in Sy.No.184 of Ayyagaripeta village was made for construction temple. No permission was accorded by the Revenue Department for such construction and denied that the said land is proposed to be allotted for construction of a church. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, that the petitioner has allegedly encroached into reserved forest land and put up construction of a temple, the respondents are at liberty to follow due procedure, if the said encroachment is objectionable by giving due notice to the temple management and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Suffice it to say that the respondents shall not demolish the temple without due process of law. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the directions as above. No costs. ____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. March 31, 2011. *BVS 45 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY W.P.No. 15153 of 2003 Dated:31—03--2011