IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20910 of 2004 Between: A.Appalanaidu, s/o Thotaiah, r/o Sangivalasa, Bhimunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Visakhapatnam. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Kakinada. 3. The Manager, Sri Durgalamma Polamamba Ammavari Devasthanam, Sangivalasa, Bhimili Mandal, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the representation of the petitioner dt.24-5-2004 as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art.14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the said representation forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.VISWANADHAM Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1 and 2: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner, who claims to be a member and Founder Trustee of the third respondent temple, filed this writ petition aggrieved by the alleged inaction on the part of the first respondent in considering his representation dated 24.05.2004 to recognize him as a member of the founder trustee. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Endowments, appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, and on a perusal of the material on record, without expressing any opinion with regard to the entitlement of the petitioner for being recognized as a member of the Founder Trustee, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.5.2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _________ 17-11-2004 sh To 1. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Visakhapatnam. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Kakinada. 3. The Manager, Sri Durgalamma Polamamba Ammavari Devasthanam, Sangivalasa, Bhimili Mandal, Visakhapatnam. 4. 2CCs to the G.P. for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT). 5. 2CD copies.