IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 13189 of 2008 Between: S.Balasubramanyam, S/o. Apparao, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Boggilkunta, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Kakinada, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not passing the orders on the petitioners representation, Dt. 28-04- 2008 is illegal and viod and opposed to the Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pass appropriate orders by declaring the petitioners as family member of hereditary Archaka and issue directions to appoint the petitioner as Archaka of Sri someshwar Swamy Temple, Kotipali, East Godavri District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MUMMANENI.SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner claims that his ancestors functioned as Archakas of Sri Someshwar Swamy Temple, Kotipalli, East Godavari District and that he made a representation, dated 28.04.2008, to the second respondent with a prayer to declare him as member of Hereditary Archaka and consequently, to appoint him as Archaka of the Temple. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Endowments. The Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and the Rules made there under provide inter alia, for recognition of Hereditary Trustees as well as Archakas and confer certain rights upon the persons, so recognized. Detailed procedure is also prescribed for undertaking such enquiry, if there is a controversy about the claim. The question as to whether the petitioner is entitled to be declared as the descendant of a Hereditary Archaka, needs to be examined by the respondents, particularly the second respondent. Though it cannot be said that much time has elapsed ever since the petitioner made the representation, it would be in the interest of all, that the views of the respondents are known to the petitioner at the earliest. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 28.04.2008, made by the petitioner, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also directed that in case the second respondent needs any further information, he shall require the petitioner to furnish the same. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:26.06.2008. kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS}