IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 2289 of 2008 Between: G.Srinivasa Rao S/o.G.Sri Ramulu ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commisioner Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh Boggulkunta, Abids, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commissioner Endowments Department, Ranga Reddy District Office at Boggulkunta Abids, Hyderabad. 3 Sri Pulluri Narayanadasu Ashramam Dwadasa Jyothirlinga Bhuvaneswari Devasthanam, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District, rep. by its Person-in- Management. ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus set aside the impugned Proceedings Rc.No.M1/61373/2002, dt. 13.12.2007 issued by the 1st respondent, as illegal, highly arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice and also contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable & Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Act, 1987 and consequently directing the 1st respondent to confirm the sale conducted on 11.07.2003 in favour of the petitioner in respect of the land to an extent of 211 sq. yards in Sy.No. 581 situated at Kukatpally Village, Balanagar Mandal, R.R. District. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the High Court and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P. Shiv Kumar , Advocate for the petitioner and of G.P.for Endowments for the Respondents 1 & 2 and of Sri Ch. Satish Kumar , Standing Counsel for Temples for the Respondent No.3 THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER “ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To Form-NIC-IGS/WP {KURR}