IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.3674 of 2005 Between: Rentachintala Subrahmanyam, S/o. Sri Rama Murthy, R/o. Santhapet, Ongole, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Multi-Zone-II, Endowment Department, O/o. Hathiramji Mutt, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Guntur. 3 The Executive Officer, Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple, Ongole. 4 Shankaramanchi Purnachandra Sastry, S/o. Sitharamaiah, R/o. Kothapet, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....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 a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in favouring the 4th respondent for appointment as Archaka in the 3rd respondent temple as illegal, void and against Article 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to advertise/publish the vacancies of Archaka in the 3rd respondent temple by way of calling for the applications from the eligible persons at large, so as to enable the petitioner to compete with other eligible candidates for being appointed as Archaka in the 3rd respondent temple. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.GURU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.1 and 2: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SC FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.4:MR.T.RAJENDRA PRASAD The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: In terms of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.3860 of 2005 dated 22.03.2005, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ (K.C.BHANU, J) Dt:23.03.2005 Note:CC tomorrow bo usd To 1. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Multi-Zone-II, Endowment Department, O/o. Hathiramji Mutt, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Guntur. 3 The Executive Officer, Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple, Ongole. 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Endowments, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two CD copies.