IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE: G. ROHINI W.P. No.17014 of 2004 Between: Sidhagiri Sharma …Petitioner AND 1. The Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Hyderabad 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments, Department, Warangal 4. Prabhulingappa Pande, of the Temple, Sri Sidha Rameswara Swamy Temple, Baiknoor, Nizamabad …Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings i.e. proceedings in R.C.No.BCI/41036/2004 dated 23-8-2004 as wholly arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and these are against Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Deputy Commissioner, Hyderabad to complete the inquiry in O.A.No.18 of 2003 in accordance with law . The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of the High Court dated 21-9-2004, made in and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. S. Sharath Kumar, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the G.P. for Endowments for the Respondents No.1 to 3, The Court made the following ORDER : “The only question to be considered is, whether a notice was given to the petitioner before passing the impugned order of transfer dated 23-08-2004. Learned Government Pleader seeks further time for getting instructions. Post on 16-11-2004 in motion list. In the meanwhile, there shall be a further direction to the Second respondent not to proceed further in O.A.No.18 of 2003.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad 2. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Hyderabad ( BY RPAD) 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments, Department, Warangal 4. Prabhulingappa Pande, of the Temple, Sri Sidha Rameswara Swamy Temple, Baiknoor, Nizamabad 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Endowments, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6. One Spare Copy. KK HIGH COURT RGJ DT. 8-11-2004 NOTE: POST ON 16-11-2004 IN MOTION LIST ORDER W.P.NO.17014 OF 2004 DIRECTION Drafted By: KK Drafted on: 9-11-2004 HIGH COURT RGJ DT. 8-11-2004 NOTE: POST ON 16-11-2004 IN MOTION LIST ORDER W.P.NO.17014 OF 2004 DIRECTION