IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 13319 of 2004 Between: Vimala Kumari, D/o late Rama Krishna Sarma, Occu: Heriditary Archaka of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvari Devastanam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tilak Road, Boggulankunta, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider of the petitioner's representation dt.18-3-2002 and pass appropriate orders as per Rule 10(2) of G.O.Ms.No.1171 Revenue (Endds-1) dt.16-12-1987 issued under Section 35(3) of the Act 30 of 1987. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.RADHAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: The petitioner claims that she is hereditary Archaka of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvari Devastanam, Vijayawada, Krishna Disstrict. The petitioner contends that she made a representation dated 18-3-2002 to the respondent requesting to grant exemption for possessing the requisite qualification as laid down under Rule 10(2) of the Rules framed under Section 35 (3) of the A.P. Endowments Act 30/87. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent-Commissioner did not pass any orders on her representation till now. She, therefore, approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent-Commissioner to pass appropriate orders on her representation. In the light of the same, the respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders according to the statute and the Rules framed thereunder, on the representation of the petitioner dated 18-3-2002, and subsequent representations, if any, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. __________ 2-08-2004 Note: CC by next week B/oes/mjl ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tilak Road, Boggulankunta, Hyderabad. 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. 2CD copies.