THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31762 of 2010 Date: 18.01.2011 Between : T. Ravichandran … Petitioner and The Assistant Commissioner of Endowment Department, Chittoor and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31762 of 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent Nos.1 and 2 viz., (1) Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Chittoor, and (2) Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Kurnool, respectively, in not protecting the properties of Ayakudi Satram Trust and the properties of Seetaramanjaneya Swamyvari Devasthanam of Kuppam as arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner also complains about the action of respondent No.2 in not disposing of O.A.No.6 of 2008 filed by him. 2. The petitioner, claiming to be a member of the founder family of Sri Ayakudi Satram Trust, seeks for his appointment as the sole Trustee of Ayakudi Satram and Seetaramanjaneya Swamyvari Devasthanam of Kuppam Town and Mandal, Chittoor District. The petitioner states that he filed an application on 26.12.2000 and later filed O.A.No.6 of 2008 before the 2nd respondent-Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Kurnool, seeking his appointment as Sole Trustee. The petitioner also complains that the properties of the Satram and the Temple are being illegally alienated and encroached upon by some third parties without there being any protection by the 1st respondent. Hence the present writ petition. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. 4. Learned Government Pleader for Endowments, on instructions obtained through letter dated 24.12.2010, submits that O.A.No.6 of 2008 filed by the petitioner has already been transferred to A.P. Endowments Tribunal, Hyderabad, in terms of the amended provisions of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (Act 33 of 2007) and initially it was posted on 06.01.2011 for arguments at Tirupati. 5. In view of the above submission, the substantive grievance projected by the petitioner has been redressed. The petitioner may appear before the Tribunal and pursue his remedies. 6. So far as the allegation regarding the alleged illegal alienation and encroachment of the properties of Satram and the Temple, the petitioner is at liberty to make an application under Section 83 of the Endowments Act to the 1st respondent-Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Chittoor, to initiate steps for eventual removal of encroachments in accordance with law. 7. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 18.01.2011. NOTE:- Issue C.C. in three days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31762 of 2010 18.01.2011 (Msr)