THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.433 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners were granted Occupancy Rights Certificates (O.R.Cs.) in respect of Acs.8.34 guntas of land in different survey numbers of Cheekmaddur Village, Hathnoora Mandal, Medak District, in the year 2005 by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Medak District, the second respondent herein. The third respondent herein filed an application before the Joint Collector, Medak at Sangareddy, the first respondent herein, alleging that the lands are service inam of Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple as per Muntakab No.137, 19th Behman 1350 Fasli, and without issuing any notice to him or the authorities of the Temple, O.R.Cs. were issued. The first respondent issued notices to the petitioners and called for the record. After examining the same, he found that the O.R.Cs. issued to the petitioners were contrary to the provisions of law and without notice to the institution and the inamdar, and accordingly, had set aside the same and directed the second respondent to conduct de novo enquiry. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioners, no doubt, were issued O.R.Cs. by the second respondent in respect of the land, referred to above, way back in the year 2005. Claiming to be the person as custodian, and in enjoyment of the land of the Temple, the third respondent approached the first respondent with a representation. The report and remarks were called for and it emerged that no notice was issued to the inamdar, before the O.R.Cs. were issued to the petitioners. Further, the question as to whether the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 apply to the land in question or whether the amendment Act of 1994 has any bearing, needs to be considered. The first respondent rightly directed the second respondent to conduct de novo enquiry, and to pave the way for it, ordered cancellation of O.R.Cs., issued in favour of the petitioners. No exception can be taken to it. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. It is, however, directed that it shall be open to the petitioners to put forward all their contentions before the second respondent in the de novo enquiry. The second respondent shall also issue notice to the Executive Officer of the Temple, if any, or the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, before any orders are passed in the proceedings. It is stated that the petitioners are in possession of the property. If that be so, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained till the second respondent concludes the proceedings, subject to the petitioners depositing a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) per acre, per year, in favour of Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple on or before 10th February of every year. This arrangement shall be subject to the orders that may be passed by the second respondent. The amount shall be kept in a fixed deposit and the interest accrued thereon shall be utilised for the maintenance of the Temple. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:20.01.2010 kdl