IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 8891 of 2008 Between: 1 Veeramallu Narasimha Rao S/o.Dasaratha Ramaiah R/o.Vadali village Mudenepalli Mandalam, Krishna District 2 Naragani Gopala Rao S/o.Narayana Swamy R/o.Vadali village Mudenepalli Mandalam, Krishna District ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments-IV), Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner of Endowments, Govt of AP Tilak Road, Hyderabad 3 The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Multi Zone-I ,Kakinada 4 The Deputy Commissioner , Endowments Department Kakinada 5 Sri Jagannadha Swami Temple, Vadali Village Mudenepalli Mandal, Krishna District, rep.by its Executive officer .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or orders Direction or Directions to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to act in accordance with law and to reconsider the fixation of the ceremony of Vigraha Prathista in Sri Jagannadha Swami Temple, Vadali village ,Mudenepalli Mandal, Krishna District instead of proceeding with the same on 30.4.2008 since the said date is evidently inauspicious as per the opinions of the scholars. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK} O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to act in accordance with law and to reconsider the fixation of date for ceremony of Vigraha Prathista in Sri Jagannadha Swami Temple, Vadali village, instead of proceeding with the ceremony on 30.4.2008. The petitioners assert that they are agriculturists and the residents of Vadali village. The 1st petitioner is the Chairman of the Trust Board of the 5th respondent-Sri Jagannadha Swami Temple, Vadali village, and the 2nd petitioner is the Sarpanch of the Vadali village and they are interested in the welfare of the Temple. While so, the 1st respondent-Government issued G.O.Rt.No.518, dated 19.2.2008 appointing certain persons as Pratista Utsva Committee for managing the auspicious ceremony of installing idols in the 5th respondent-Temple. Those persons fixed 30.4.2008 as the day for installation of the idols. As the said date is not auspicious and it hits the sentiments of Hindu devotees, the petitioners gave a representation dated 5.4.2008 to the respondents 1 to 4 requesting them to change the date and time of ceremony. Now, the petitioners’ grievance is that respondents 2 to 4, without considering their representation, are trying to proceed with the installation of idols in the 5th respondent-Temple, on 30.4.2008, which date is not auspicious. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record. On instructions, the learned standing counsel for the 5th respondent-Temple, has submitted that installation of idols is not taking place on 30.4.2008 and the same is postponed. In the light of the above submission, this Court is of the view that no orders are required to be passed in this writ petition, and accordingly, the same is closed. No costs. _______________ 22.04.2008 bcj