THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.18842 of 2011 Date: 14.07.2011 Between: K. Seetharamaiah and others. … Petitioners and Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Endowments-IV) Department, Rep.by its Joint Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.18842 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri N. Guru Gopal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents and with their consent the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioners claim to be the permanent employees of Sri C.V. Reddy Charities, Vijayawada, Krishna District, which is a charitable institution published under Section 6 (A) of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (for brevity “the Act”). The said institution is managed by an Executive Officer in the cadre of Assistant Commissioner of Endowments. It appears that due to the poor financial position, the said institution was given in adoption to the 4th respondent-Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy varla Devasthanam, Vijayawada, vide proceedings of the 2nd respondent-Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad, in proceedings D.Dis.No.G3/ 28094/2007, dated 3.8.2007. Subsequently, the said order of adoption was revoked by order of the 2nd respondent in Memo Rc.No.A1/15853/2010, dated 13.12.2010. Earlier the said order dated 13.12.2010 was challenged in W.P.No.32676 of 2010 and this Court, by order dated 27.12.2010, dismissed the said writ petition on the ground that as against the said order an appeal lies to the State Government under Section 145 (4) of the Act. It is stated that the writ appeal in W.A.No.44 of 2011 filed against the said order was disposed of by order dated 31.1.2011 with an observation. Thereafter the petitioners, invoking an alternative remedy, filed an appeal on 8.2.2011 before the 1st respondent-Government, who having taken cognizance of the same, called for the remarks from the 2nd respondent vide Memo No.9350/Endts.IV(1)/2011-1, dated 9.3.2011. The short grievance of the petitioners presented in this writ petition is that even though the appeal was filed on 8.2.2011 and remarks were called for on 9.3.2011, the 1st respondent has not taken any further steps for disposal of the said appeal. It is contended that the delay in disposal of the said appeal is causing prejudice to the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners seek appropriate orders directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal within a reasonable time. 3. Indisputably the order revoking the adoption was passed on 13.12.2010 and the petitioners have filed an appeal before the 1st respondent on 8.2.2011. Even though considerable time has elapsed since then, no orders are passed on the said appeal. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to consider and take a decision expeditiously within a time frame. 4. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 14.07.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.18842 of 2011 14.07.2011 (Msr)