THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No. 7715 of 2003 Dated: 23.09.2010 Between: Sri Sitaramaswami Vari temple, Guntur District. … Petitioner And The Additional Commissioner Endowments Department, Hyderabad and another. … Respondents THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 7715 of 2003 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 08.04.2003, whereunder the 2nd respondent herein was authorised to exercise the powers and perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Executive Officer of the petitioner-temple under Section 29(5) (d) of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (for short ‘the Act’) is arbitrary and illegal. It is primarily contended by the petitioner-temple that neither Section 29(5) nor any other provision under the Act provide for appointment of a person-in-management for a group of temples and therefore the impugned order is arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction. By virtue of the interim order granted by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.10072 of 2003 dated 29.04.2003, the impugned order was suspended and the same has been in operation allthrough. It is also relevant to note that during the pendency of this writ petition Section 29 of the Act has been substituted by Act No.33 of 2007 and therefore it is necessary for the 1st respondent to reconsider the matter in the light of the amendment to Section 29 of the Act and pass appropriate orders afresh in accordance with law. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 08.04.2003, so far as the petitioner-temple is concerned is hereby set aside and the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the 1st respondent to pass appropriate order afresh after giving an opportunity to the petitioner to make his representation. No costs. ​ ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 23.09.2010 KLP