THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.19300 of 2002 DATED 08.10.2009 BETWEEN: Pujari Narasimhaiah … Petitioner AND The District Collector, Ananthapur and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.19300 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioner is resident of Madigubba village, Atmakur Mandal in Ananthapur District. Statedly an extent of Acs.24.70 in survey No.242 of the said village was assigned to ancestors of petitioner for performing the service and pooja in Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple situated in the said village. Petitioner at relevant time was rendering service as priest in the temple. When respondents proclaimed that the land in his possession is Government land, petitioner filed an application under Section 71 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966 (corresponding Section 77 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987) for declaration that he is entitled to cultivate the land as it is service inam. The same is pending. In the meanwhile, alleging that there is constant threat of dispossession, pending his appeal he filed instant writ petition. This Court while admitting writ petition on 09.10.2002 ordered status quo on condition that petitioner shall not transfer the property by way of sale, lease or mortgage. Even after lapse of seven years, respondents have not filed any counter affidavit. Therefore, applying principle of non-traverse, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner. Till the matter is disposed of by second respondent, namely Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, petitioner’s right to enjoy the land admeasuring Acs.24.70 in survey No.242 of Madigubba cannot be curtailed. This Court also observes that as the petition filed by petitioner is pending since long, Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur may pass appropriate orders after giving notice to petitioner. This exercise may be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 08.10.2009 pln