THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13977 of 2010 Dated: 01.10.2010 Between: Allavarapu Vishweshwara Sharma. .. Petitioner. And The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, And others. .. Respondents. ORDER: The petitioner is working as Archaka in Sri Vighneswara Swamyvari Devasthanam, Visakhapatnam, for the past several years. It appears that there were some disputes as to the recognition of hereditary trustee for the Temple. Sri Rampilli Bhadramma had instituted several proceedings, and ultimately, she is said to have been recognized as such, through orders dated 27.04.2010, issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments. Shortly thereafter, the hereditary trustee/chairperson of the Temple, the 2nd respondent herein, issued proceedings dated 08.06.2010, terminating the services of the petitioner. Through the same proceedings, she appointed the 3rd respondent herein as Archaka. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments for the 1st respondent and the learned Standing counsel for the 2nd respondent. It is not in dispute that the petitioner was functioning as Archaka for quite sometime in the Temple. In case there is any basis for removing him from the office, the concerned authority of the Archaka should initiate proceedings as contemplated under the relevant provisions of law. The impugned order was passed straight away, without issuing any notice to the petitioner, much less conducting any enquiry. No reason, whatever, was mentioned for removal. The only reason mentioned is that the right of the hereditary trustee was recognized by the department. That does not constitute basis to remove the petitioner from service. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. No order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J 01.10.2010 v v