THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.27542 of 2011 Date: 30.09.2011 Between: Smt. D. Padmavathi … Petitioner and The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowment Department, Kakinada and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.27542 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Rajagopallavan Tayi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2, and Sri V.T.M. Prasad, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent No.3, and with their consent the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner, who claims to be a member of the donors’ family of the 3rd respondent-temple i.e., Goddess Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Sameta Ramalinga Swamy Temple, Kakinada, has filed this writ petition seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not permitting her to perform the customary poojas on Maharnavami i.e., 9th Day of Navarathri Utsavam being conducted at the 3rd respondent-temple, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. The petitioner claims to be the daughter of one Lakkaraju Kasi Visweswara Rao and Smt. Lakkaraju Padmavathi. Her great grand-parents were the donors for construction of the 3rd respondent-temple. It is her case that traditionally her family has been performing poojas on the Maharnavami Day eversince the time of her great grand-parents. However, for the ensuing poojas on the eve of Navarathri Utsavam in the 3rd respondent-temple, her name has not been included and she is being denied the customary right. She, therefore, made a representation dated 28.9.2011 to the 1st respondent-Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Kakinada, seeking to permit her to perform the poojas. It is stated that the petitioner has a right to perform poojas and the same cannot be taken away. 4. I am not inclined to express any opinion as to whether the petitioner is entitled to perform the pooja. But, at the same time, it could be seen that she has already made a representation dated 28.9.2011 to the 1st respondent and as the poojas are scheduled to be performed on 6.10.2011, the 1st respondent ought to have taken expeditious decision in the matter. 5. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 28.9.2011 made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on or before 4.10.2011 and communicate the same to the petitioner. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 30.09.2011. NOTE: Issue C.C. today. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.27542 of 2011 30.09.2011 (Msr)