IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 19806 OF 2003 Between: Sri Kondakavuri Sesha Chalapathi Rao S/o.late Venkatramaiah, aged 57 years, Archaka, Sri Bheemalingeswara Swamy Temple, Narasaraopet, Guntur district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Endowments, Boggulakunta, Abids, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Officer/Person-in-Management, Sri Bhima Lingeswara Swamy Temple, Narasaraopet, Guntur Dist. .....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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the inaction on the part of the respondents in not considering the representation dated 2.8.2002 for handing over charge including temple keys and payment of share in Puja tickets remuneration is arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unfair and violative of Art.14, 19, 21 & 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to hand over the temple charge with effect from 2.4.2003 to the petitioner and to pay the share of remuneration of puja tickets and arrears of salaries as per the revised pay scales. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.PARAVASTU KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Smt.N.Indrani The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner questions the action of the respondents in not considering the representation dated 2.8.2002 for handing over temple charge to him for rendering archakathwam services in the 2nd respondent temple. Counter affidavit has been filed stating that the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Guntur has considered the request of the petitioner and allowed him to render archakathwam services. In view of the aforesaid orders, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ (V.ESWARAIAH, J.) 4.4.2005 kpr To 1 The Commissioner of Endowments, Boggulakunta, Abids, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Officer/Person-in-Management, Sri Bhima Lingeswara Swamy Temple, Narasaraopet, Guntur Dist. 3. 2 copies to the Govt. Pleader for Endowments, High Court buildings, Hyderabad. 4. 2 C.D. copies