THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30381 of 2011 Date: 17.11.2011 Between: V.V.V. Bhaskar … Petitioner and The Commissioner, Endowment Department, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30381 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Narasimha Rao Gudiseva, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition filed to declare the action of the respondents in permitting the Brahmin community people into ‘Garbhalayam’ of Sri Bramaramba and Malleswara Swamy Temple of Gundugolanu Village, Bhimadolu Mandal, West Godavari District, as arbitrary and illegal and consequently to direct the respondents not to permit any person other than Archaka (Poojari) into ‘Garbhalayam’ of the said temple, is misconceived. 3. The petitioner claims to be a resident of Gundugolanu Village, Bhimadolu Mandal, West Godavari District and a devotee of Lord Siva. Sri Bramaramba and Malleswara Swamy Temple is situated in the said village. The grievance of the petitioner is that the persons belonging to Brahmin community are entering into ‘Garbhalayam’ of the said temple and offering poojas, which is not permissible under law. 4. It may be noticed that no provision of law has been brought to the notice of this Court. However, reliance is placed on a Circular No.9/70 (5/41345/70), dated 3.10.1970 said to have been issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Kakinada. 5. A perusal of the said circular shows that it was issued to prevent private individuals or bodies unconnected with the temple from performing functions or yagams by collecting money from the public. The said circular has no bearing on the grievance of the petitioner. On the other hand, even the Archakas of the temple appear to have made a representation dated 28.10.2011 to the Executive Officer of the said temple, inter alia, stating that in Karthika Masam, on the day of Sivarathri, on every Masa Sivarathri and other programmes, they have no objection to allow Brahmins into ‘Garbhalayam’. 6. It may be stated that the aforesaid occasions are special in nature, which attract large number of devotees requiring the assistance of poojaris to perform poojas in the temple. In that view of the matter, performance of poojas by the people of Brahmin community in ‘Garbhalayam’ cannot be found fault with. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the presence of the poojaris inside ‘Garbhalayam’ is causing inconvenience to the devotees to have darshan of the Deity and in performing poojas. This reason by itself is not sufficient to set aside the complained action. If really there is any inconvenience, the same can be avoided by making suitable arrangements, which the Executive Officer of the temple will take care of. 8. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is devoid of merits and it is accordingly dismissed at the admission stage. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 17.11.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30381 of 2011 17.11.2011 (Msr)