IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.16311 of 2009 Between: M. Venkateshwarlu and another ..... PETITIONERS AND Commissioner Endowment, Hyderabad and three others .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No.16311 of 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioners as ‘Bhajantries’ in third respondent temple by considering their representation dated 11-10-2006. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties. The material on record shows that the Inspector, Endowments Department has submitted a report dated 24-01-2008, stating that it is necessary to appoint two additional ‘Bhajantries’ as requested by the Executive Officer of the third respondent temple. In the said report, income and expenditure particulars of the temple were also furnished in detail and the Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department – second respondent herein, was requested to pass appropriate orders to engage the petitioners herein in addition to the existing four ‘Bhajantries’. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the third respondent, it is stated that the temple has a cadre strength of only four ‘Bhajantries’ and all the four posts are filled up. However, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments, under instructions, submitted that proposal for sanction of two additional ‘Bhajantries’ posts is under consideration and the Commissioner of Endowments, by proceedings dated 11-6- 2009, has called for a report from the Executive Officer and as soon as the report is received, appropriate orders will be passed. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to pass appropriate orders expeditiously with regard to sanction of the additional posts and also to consider the representation of the petitioners for appointment against the said posts and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J 26th August, 2009 pn THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No.16311 of 2009 26th August, 2009