THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2006 W.P.No. 3567 of 2006 Between:- Alapati Venkataramaiah --Petitioner And The commissioner, Endowment Department, Hyderabad and two others. --Respondents THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 3567 of 2006 Oral order:- The writ petition is fundamentally based on a misconception of facts and law. The petitioner, by the proceedings dated 01-01-2004 of the 2nd respondent, was appointed as a Trustee of the Trust Board of Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Kondamuru village, J. Panguluru mandal, Prakasam district, on a two year term. Admittedly, the tenure of the Trust Board stood determined. On 28-01-2006, the 2nd respondent issued a notification calling for applications from interested and qualified persons for considering appointment as Trustees of the Trust Board for the temple afresh and for a further term. The petitioner claims to have done valuable work for the development of the temple; and in this writ petition seeks a direction to the respondents and in particular the 2nd respondent to preferentially consider his case for appointment as a Chairman of the Trust Board, for a further term. Trusteeship or Chairmanship of a Trust Board of an endowment institution is neither an employment nor a service. Concepts of temporary appointment and regularization of long service are alien to such fiduciary positions which are but honorary. The writ petition is misconceived and is accordingly dismissed, at the stage of admission. No costs. __________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Date: 24-02-2006 Pvks/*