THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.8320 of 2011 BETWEEN: Pappula Narayana Reddy PETITIONER And 1. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad, and others. RESPONDENTS Counsel for the petitioner: Sri P. Raja Gopal Reddy Counsel for the respondents: G.P. for Endowments The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri P. Rajagopal Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Endowments and with their consent the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. The petitioner, who is said to be the Chairman of the Trust Board of Sri Rajarajeshwara Swami Temple, Ponnekallu village Tadikonda Mandal Guntur District, has filed this writ petition seeking Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 3rd respondent, namely, the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Guntur, in not taking any action in pursuance of the proceedings in Rc.No.A4/10718/09, dated 31.12.2010 of the 2nd respondent-Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Guntur. The petitioner states that the temple has been endowed with some lands donated by one Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu for the purpose of maintenance and performing daily poojas at the temple. It is alleged that some unknown persons encroached a part of the said lands. On learning the same, the petitioner made a complaint on 9.12.2010 to the 2nd respondent, and the 2nd respondent, there upon, issued proceedings in Rc.No.A4/10718/09, dated 31.12.2010 directing the 3rd respondent to take necessary action in the matter. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the said directions, the 3rd respondent is not taking any action. The petitioner states that it is the duty of the respondents to protect the endowment properties, and wherever encroachments are taken place they are under obligation to recover the same through appropriate proceedings. As can be seen from the material placed before this Court, the petitioner made a complaint, and acting on the same the 2nd respondent has directed the 3rd respondent to take necessary action. It does not appear that the 3rd respondent has initiated any action so far in that regard. Having regard to the nature of the complaint made, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 3rd respondent to take appropriate steps in pursuance of the directions of the 2nd respondent in proceedings in Rc.No.A4/10718/09, dated 31.12.2010 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as early as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 11th April, 2011 Js.