THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.27838 of 2010 DT.10.11.2010 Between: N.Subrahmanyam and another … Petitioners And The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole & others. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri Raja Reddy Koneti Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3: AGP for Revenue Counsel for respondent Nos.4 to 6: Sri K.Srinivasa Rao The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.1 to 3 in seeking to alter the use of the land admeasuring Ac.0.90 cents comprised in Survey No.283/1 of Papayapalli Village, Bestavaripeta Mandal, Prakasam District for a purpose other than for the purpose relating to the temple of Ankalamma deity, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, Sri Raja Reddy Koneti, learned counsel for the petitioners, has fairly conceded that before filing this writ petition for a mandamus, his clients have not made any written representations to the appropriate authority to refrain from doing the act, which is complained of in this writ petition. The law is well settled that before seeking a writ of mandamus, the petitioners should first approach the authorities demanding justice (see Kamini Kumar Das Choudhury vs. State of West Bengal[1] and Amrit Lal Berry, K.N.Kapur v. Collector of Central Excise, New Delhi[2]). As this procedure is not followed by the petitioners, no relief at this stage can be granted in their favour. The petitioners are permitted to make a detailed representation to respondent No.1. On such representation being made, respondent No.1 shall consider the same in accordance with law, take appropriate action and communicate the same to the petitioners. If the petitioners feel aggrieved by such communication, they are entitled to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. Subject to the above, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.35509 of 2010 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) Date: 10.11.2010 Note: Issue CC in three days. (b/o) VGB [1] AIR 1972 SC 2060 [2] AIR 1975 SC 538