HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION.26873 OF 2003 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings of respondent No.2 dated 17-12-2003 and the consequential notice issued by respondent No.3 in letter No.201/2003 dated 22-12-2003 as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the law and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India. 2. Under the impugned order dated 17-12-2003, along with the petitioner, respondent No.4, Srinivasula Kodanda Rama Charyulu, Archaka of Sri Keshava Swmay Temple Chanamilli Village, Nidamarru mandal, West Godavari District (hereinafter referred to as “Temple” for brevity), was granted permission for the management of the Temple to allow both Archakas (Poojaris) to perform archakathvam (Pooja) service by rotation system as was done previously. 3. The facts are not in dispute. Admittedly, petitioner, who is hereditary Archaka, and respondent No.4 were permitted to do archakathvam on rotation basis. However, it is stated that so far as the petitioner is concerned, he is more than 67 years as on today, therefore he is not entitled to perform archakathvam since he attained the age of superannuation. 4. Whereas, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that no age limit is prescribed for this type of Temples and since the petitioner is hereditary Archaka, he is entitled to perform archakathvam. 5. Be that as it may, since the impugned order permitted only the petitioner as well as respondent No.4 to do archakathvam by rotation basis, I am of the considered opinion that respondent No.2 has not committed any error in passing such an order. Therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed 6. However, if, for any reason, petitioner is not entitled to continue because of his age, in view of the fact that he is hereditary archaka, respondent Nos.1 to 3 may permit any of his family members to perform archakathvam along with respondent No.4 in the Temple. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ C.V. RAMULU, J July 21, 2010. PV