THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.12676 OF 2011 BETWEEN: Landa Venkataramana PETITIONER And The Executive Offier, Sri Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. RESPONDENT Counsel for the petitioner: Sri K.V. Subrahmanya Narusu Counsel for the respondents: Sri V. Venugopala Rao The Court made the following order: ORDER: Contending that since times immemorial the family members of the petitioner have been performing the First Grinding Ceremony of Sandalwood held during the festival of Chandanothsavam of Sri Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Temple, Simhachalam, held in the month of May of every year, the petitioner approached the Endowments Tribunal by filing O.A.No.241 of 2011 seeking to declare that his family is entitled by custom and usage to start the aforesaid ceremony. He also filed I.A.No.589 of 2011 seeking ad interim injunction to the respondent to invite him for the function of annual Chandanothsavam scheduled in the first week of May, 2011. The Tribunal after taking the O.A on file, directed urgent notice and posted the matter on 25.04.2011. On 25.04.2011 Sri V. Venugopala Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent appeared before the Court. But the Tribunal declined to accept the appearance of the Standing Counsel by insisting that notice should be served directly on the respondent, and posted the matter to 28.04.2011. The starting day of the said ceremony is scheduled to take place on 28.04.2011. Since urgent orders were required, the petitioner has moved this Court by way of this writ petition. Heard Sri K.V. Subrahmanya Narusu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V. Venugopala Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. I am not inclined to go into the question whether by custom and usage the petitioner has acquired any vested right to perform the aforesaid ceremony. This is a matter which will be considered appropriately by the Tribunal in O.A. filed by the petitioner. As the ceremony is stated to be scheduled tomorrow i.e., on 28.04.2011, I am of the opinion that if the petitioner is not permitted to participate in the said ceremony it may not be possible for him to do so till next year. In the circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to participate in the First Grinding Ceremony of Sandalwood tomorrow i.e., on 28.04.2011. This order does not preclude any other trustee or person eligible to participate in the said ceremony. This order also shall not be construed as expressing any opinion or conferring any right on the petitioner for performing the said ceremony nor shall it be understood as permitting the petitioner for his further participation beyond 28.04.2011. Subject to the above, the writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner is permitted to pursue his remedy with regard to his rights in O.A. before the Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 27th April, 2011 Js. Note: Operative portion by wire.