IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 8522 of 2001 Between: Vuda Colony (Pedagantyada) Owner's Association, Rep. by its General Secretary Sri Kolagani Suryanaryana, S/o. Swamy Naidu, Hindu, R/o. Visakhapantam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Turners Choultry, Visakhapatnam. 3 D.Ramalinga Reddy, S/o. D.Veera Reddy, Single Trustee of Sri Visalakshi Visweswara Panchayatama Alayam, R/o. Visakhapatnam. (R3 is impleaded as per the Court Order dt.23-5-2001 in WPMP 12911/2001) .....RESPONDENTS 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 order or direction, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st Respondent by his Proceedings Rc.No.J3/22299/2000, dated 5-1- 2001 by publishing the Temple of the Petitioner-Association under Section 6(c) of the Act and the appointment of the Executive Officer for the management of the temple is highly unconstitutional, being violative of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution of India, contrary to Sections 6 and 29 of A.P.Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, highly arbitrary, suffers from non application of mind, violative of principles of natural justice, unjust and illegal, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.RAMACHANDRA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 8522 of 2001 ORDER: Though the writ petition is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither Sri C.Ramachandra Raju, learned counsel for the petitioner, is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Dt:27.01.2009 usd