IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8931 of 2004 Between: Uyyalawada Naga Raju, S/o U.Subbaiah, Sri Chennakesava, Anjaneya and Sri Mahalingeswara Swamy Temples, Revanoor Village, Koilkuntla Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner and Endowments, Department of Endowments, Boggulakunta (Abids), Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Kurnool District. 3 The Person-in-Management, Sri Chennakesava, Anjaneya and Sri Mahalingeswara Swamy Temples, Revanoor Village, Koilkuntla Mandal, Kurnool 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 a Writ, Order or direction, preferably in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in proposing to conduct the public auction on 15-05- 2004 for leasing out Sri Chennakesava, Anjaneya and Sri Mahalingeswara Swamy Temple lands situated in Survey Nos.259/2, 261/2, 412, 126 AB of Revanoor Village, Koilkuntla Mandal, Kurnool District to an extent of Ac.5.55 Cents, Ac.5.40 cents, Ac.2.07 1/2 cents and Ac.7.73 cents respectively which are in possession and enjoyment by the petitioner being Archaka of the above said temple which is Sec.6(C) temple and petitioner is entitled for possession and enjoyment of the said lands in the absence of any remuneration or salary, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14,19,21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the said impugned auction of the temple lands with a further direction to the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said temple lands by the petitioner Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the auction has already been over. Therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous and the same is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. 24th June, 2004 ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Commissioner and Endowments, Department of Endowments, Boggulakunta (Abids), Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Kurnool District. 3.The Person-in-Management, Sri Chennakesava, Anjaneya and Sri Mahalingeswara Swamy Temples, Revanoor Village, Koilkuntla Mandal, Kurnool District. 4.Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5.Two CD copies.