IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO:17162 of 2003 Between: Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, Rep.by its Mahant Parankusha Ramanuja Charyaji, Sishya of Govinda Charyaji alias Gopala Charyaji, aged about 65 years R/o Tirumala., Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary, Revenue (Endowments III) Department., Secretariat Buildings., Hyderabad. 2 Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Rep.by its Executive Officer., Tirupathi., Chittoor District. 3 Special Deputy Collector., Land Acquisition, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams., TTD Administrative Buildings., Tirupathi.,Chittoor District .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR. G.KRISHNA MOHAN FOR MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 3:AGP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for Respondent No.2: MR. M.ADINARAYANA RAJU The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents, in particular, respondent No.2, in calling upon the petitioner to demolish the Sanctum Sanctorum of Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, where the idols have been installed in accordance with Agama Sastras, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and also undertaking given by respondent No.2 to this Court in Writ Petition No.15736 of 1999. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Adinanaryana Raju, learned counsel for respondent No.2 and perused the record. An extent of 1703 sq.feet of property consisting of two ﬂoors was acquired by respondent No.2 for widening of North Mada Street and construction of Kalyana Mandapam, along with other properties. A sum of Rs.3,81,819/- was paid as compensation for the above mentioned property to the petitioner under award, dated 30.10.1989. In addition to the said payment, the petitioner was allotted alternative land to an extent of 1775 sq.feet comprised in plot No.7 of Kolayagunta on 19.12.1992 on lease of 30 years to facilitate the petitioner to construct a new building/Mandir and shift the idols to the newly constructed building/Mandir, after duly performing consecration. It is stated in the counter-aﬃdavit ﬁled on behalf of respondent No.2 that the petitioner constructed a new building with three ﬂoors (one cellar and two upper ﬂoors); that the entire ground ﬂoor was left as a hall for installing the idols and that the petitioner instead of relocating and installing the idols, has been postponing with an intention to convert the said place as a lodge. The averments contained in the counter-aﬃdavit have not been denied by the petitioner. By the acquisition of the land including the structure, the property got vested in respondent No.2. The petitioner was not only paid compensation for the acquired property, but also given alternative site to enable it to shift the idols. On these admitted facts, I do not ﬁnd any reason to grant relief to the petitioner as claimed by it in this writ petition. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 12th NOVEMBER, 2008. kvni