HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.11782 of 2010 Date: April 06, 2011 Between: 1. Sunkara Anuradha & 4 others. … Petitioners and 1. The Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, A.P., Hyderabad & 2 others. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.11782 of 2010 O R D E R: The petitioners, claiming to be the lessees of the lands belonging to Sri Prasannanjaneya Swamy Temple, Pelluru village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, filed the present writ petition challenging the notification dated 10.5.2010 issued by the said temple proposing to auction the leasehold rights over the subject lands. They sought a consequential direction to extend their leasehold rights over the subject lands till the standing crop was harvested. 2. During the hearing of the case on 26.5.2010, Sri V.R. Avula, learned counsel for the petitioners, stated before this Court that the Eucalyptus crop and the crops raised by the petitioners in the subject lands would be ripe for harvest by March 2011. As the said period is presently over, Sri V.R. Avula, learned counsel, stated that his clients may be permitted to harvest the standing crops in the subject lands, including the Eucalyptus crop. 3. Sri V.T.M. Prasad, learned standing counsel representing the third respondent temple, however stated that the petitioners were yet to clear their dues to the temple and therefore sought necessary directions in that regard. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of permitting the petitioners to harvest the standing crops in the subject lands within two weeks from today after paying their dues to the third respondent temple. In the event the petitioners fail to clear the dues or harvest the crops within the stipulated time, the third respondent temple is at liberty to take steps in accordance with law for obtaining the possession of the subject lands without further recourse to this Court. No order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: April 06, 2011. BSB