IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 21324 of 2003 Between: 1 Boya Vandrappa S/o late Boya Lalappa R/o Karakamukkala village, Vidapanakal Mandal, Anantapur Dist. 2 Konkala Loki Reddy S/o K.Jayarami Reddy 3 Boya Rudranna S/o Bheema Lingappa 4 Boya Yellappa S/o Boya Basaiah 5 BOYA YERRI SWAMY S/o Late Boya Pennaiah 6 Boya Rudresh S/o Boya Thimmanna 7 Boya Anjaiah S/o Hanumanthappa 8 Boya Eswaramma W/o Muneppa 9 Boya Erranna S/o late Boya Durganna 10 Boya Thimmanna S/o Peddaiah 11 K.Padmavathamma, W/o Govinda Reddy 12 K.Maboo S/o Nanna Sab 13 K.Meenakshamma D/o Jayarami Reddy 14 Thimma Reddy S/o Veera Reddy (All are Hindus, cultivation, r/o Karakamukkala village, Ananthapur District) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. TheMandal Revenue Officer, Vidapanakal Mandal, Ananthapur District. 2. The District Collector, Ananthapur District. 3. The Assitant Commissioner for Endowments, Ananthapur District. 4. H.Thimmakka, W/o Galappa, 33 years, 5. H.Marekka, w/o Sunkanna, 28 years. 6. H.Husenamma, w/o Ramanna, 30 years. 7. Y.Sukkamma, w/o Thimmappa, 60 years. 8. Sunithamma, w/o Bhaskar, 20 years. 9. H.Sukkamma w/o H.Sukkanna, 28years. 10. H.Vannuramma, w/o H.Kollappa, 65years. 11. H.Vannuramma, w/o H.Parvatappa, 38 years, 12. M. Adivamma, w/o Allappa, 33 years, 13. H.Gallamma, w/o H.Huligappa, 20 years, 14. Kadiramma, w/o Allappa, 21 years. (All are Hindus, cultivation, r/o Karakamukkala village, Vidapanakal Mandal, Ananthapur District.) .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an apprpriate writ order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in allotment the sale of the lands in the possession of the petitioners in the Sy.No.219 admeasuring about 11 acres of Karakamukkala village, Vidapanakal Mandal, Anantpur district belonging to Sri Mallikarjuna Sangameswara & Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Karakamukkala without offering them first to the petitioners as per G.O.Ms.No.379 Rev.(End-I), dt. 11-03-2003 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified, unconstitional and unsustainable holding that the petitioners are entitled for continuing in possession of the said lands with the right to purchase the lands in terms of the said G.O. and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : O R D E R: Both the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as respondents submitted that the controversy involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.12649 of 2003 and batch dated 12- 08-2003. Following the said decision, the writ petition in W.P. No.15248 of 2003 was also disposed of on 13-08-2003. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the decision in W.P.No.12649 of 2003 and batch. No costs. ____________ 01-03-2005 Mjl/* To, 1. TheMandal Revenue Officer, Vidapanakal Mandal, Ananthapur District. 2. The District Collector, Ananthapur District. 3. The Assitant Commissioner for Endowments, Ananthapur District. 4. 2 CCs to G.P for revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. 2 CD copies.