IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: S. ANANDA REDDY W.P. No.5836 of 2004 Between: Paladugu Nagaraju Petitioner AND 1. The Asst. Commissioner of endowments, Eluru, W.G.District. 2. The Executive Officer/Person-in-Management, Sri Hatakeswara Swamy Vari Temple, Chidipi Village, Kovvur Mandal, West Godavari District. 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 an order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent herein in issuing notice of Auction dated 19- 3-04 for leasehold rights in respect of land in Survey No.428 of dry land to the extent of Ac.4.81 cents in Chidipi Village, Kovvur Mandal, West Goedavari District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from the provisions of Act 30 of 87 and rules made there under. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.M.Vijayakumar, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Endowments for the Respondents No.1, and of Smt. T.N. Indrani, Advocate for the Respondent No.2 The Court made the following ORDER : “Post on 01-04-2004. In the meanwhile, the auction may go on, but without reference to the existing Standing Crop.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Asst. Commissioner of endowments, Eluru, W.G.District. 2. The Executive Officer/Person-in-Management, Sri Hatakeswara Swamy Vari Temple, Chidipi Village, Kovvur Mandal, West Godavari District. ( 1 & 2 BY RPAD) 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Endowments, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 4. One Spare Copy. Drafted by: KK Drafted on: 29-3-2004 HIGH COURT SARJ DT. 26-3-2004 NOTE: POST ON 1-4-2004 ORDER W.P.NO.5836 OF 2004 DIRECTION