HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.19126 of 2003 9th September, 2010 Between :- Hanumadri Venkata Goud .. petitioner And The Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Tilak Road, Hyderabad And others .. Respondents HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.19126 of 2003 ORDER:- The petitioner herein was recognized as a member of the Founder Family of Sri Eswara Swamy Temple, Nagasanipally village vide proceedings of the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Medak District dt.31-12-1997. While so, by order dated 30-1-2001, the Commissioner of Endowments appointed an Executive Officer for better management of the temple in question. Pursuant thereto, the Executive Officer issued a notice dated 8-2-2002 calling upon the petitioner to handover all the records. Challenging the said notice, the petitioner preferred a revision before the Regional Joint Commissioner, which was dismissed by Order dated 15-1-2003 on the ground that the Regional Joint Commissioner had no jurisdiction to entertain the revision petition against the order dated 30-1-2001. In pursuance thereof, the Executive Officer by letter dated 28-8-2003 called upon the petitioner to handover the charge of the temple. Aggrieved by the same, this Writ Petition has been filed. Heard the learned Counsel for both the parties. Admittedly, the notice dated 8-2-2002 was only a consequential proceedings issued pursuant to the order of the Commissioner of Endowments dated 30-1-2001. In the circumstances, if the petitioner is aggrieved, he ought to have challenged the proceedings dated 30-1- 2001 before the appropriate forum. As per section 93 of the A.P.Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, against the order passed by the Commissioner, the revision has to be preferred before the Government. As rightly held by the 2nd respondent, the revision petition filed by the petitioner under Section 92 of the A.P.Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, before the Regional Joint Commissioner is not maintainable. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the writ petitioner to avail the remedy under Section 93 of the A.P.Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, the Writ Petition is disposed of. In view of the fact that during the pendency of this Writ Petition, status quo was ordered by this Court on 5-11-2003 and the same has been in operation all through, there shall be a direction to both parties to maintain the status quo for a period of three months from today. No costs. ___________________ G.ROHINI, J 9th September, 2010 smr NOTE:- Issue copy in one week (B/o.smr – 21-10-2010)