IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23422 of 2008 Between: C. Audi Lakshmamma, W/o. Late Subrahmanyam, ..... Petitioner AND 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P., Hyderabad. 2 Sri Kalahasteeswar Swamivari Devasthanam, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, Rep by its Executive Officer .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Petition and the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to evict the petitioner from the place allotted to her near main counter of Srikalahasteeswara Swamyvari Devasthanam, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District without following the due process of law as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the business of selling thummi flowers by the petitioner near main counter of Srikalahasteeswara Swamyvari Devasthanam till completion of the licence period extended by the Trust Board of the 2nd respondent temple in its resolution No. 64 dated 15-12-2006. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri V. Sudhakar Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner, the Govt. Pleader for Endowments for Respondent No.1 and Sri V.T.M. Prasad, Standing Counsel for Respondent No.2, the Court made the following ORDER : “Post on 30.10.2008 in Motion List. In the meanwhile, the petitioner shall not be evicted, for a period of ten (10) days.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Officer, Sri Kalahasteeswar Swamivari Devasthanam, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District. 3 Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Endowments, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad.(OUT) 4 One spare copy. 5 One CC to Sri V. Sudhakar Reddy, Advocate. (OPUC) H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. DATED :24.10.08 APPROVED BY : HIGH COURT LNRJ DATED : 24-10-08 NOTE : POST ON 30.10.08 ORDER : WP NO.23422/08 DIRECTION