IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18429 of 2008 Between: 1 S. Malyadri, So. Ramaiah, R/o. Lingamudram, PO & Man : Prakasam District. 2 K. Malyadri, S/o. Yaganti, R/O. Malakonda, V.V. Palem (M) Prakasam District. 3 J. Malyadri, S/o. J. Malakondaiah, R/o. Ayavaripalli Post, V.V. Palem (M), Prakasam District. 4 Ch. Subbamma, W/o. Late Suryanarayana, R/O. Malakonda, V.V. Palem (M) Prakasam District. 5 K. Koteshwar Rao, S/o. Venkatachalamaiah, R/O. Malakonda, V.V. Palem (M) Prakasam District. 6 K. Malyadri, S/o. Narasimham, R/O. Chudi Post, V.V. Palem (M) Prakasam District. 7 M. Malakondarayadu, S/o. M. Ankaiah, R/o. Ayyaripalli Post, V.V. Palem (M), Prakasam District. 8 M. Malakondaiah, S/o. Pendakondaiah, R/o. Ayyaripalli Post, V.V. Palem (M), Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad. 2 The Assistant Commissioner & Executive Officer, Sri Malyadri Lakshmiswamivari Temple, Malakonda Village, Voletivaripalem Mandal, 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, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioners for regularization of their services in time scale in the establishment of the subject temple i.e., Sri Malyadri Lakshminarasimha Temple, Malakonda, Voletivaripalem Mandalam, Prakasam District is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and violative of Article 14, 21 & 300-A of Constitution of India in the interest of justice and to meet the ends of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VENKAT REDDY DONTHI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioners for regularization of their services in the establishment of the respondent-Temple i.e., Sri Malyadri Lakshminarasimha Temple, Malakonda, Voletivaripalem Mandal, Prakasam District, as arbitrary and illegal. It is the case of the petitioners that they have been rendering services in the respondent-temple regularly for the last 25 years, without any break. It is their grievance that though they have made several representations to the authorities concerned, one such representation in the month of March, 2008, seeking regularization of their services on par with others, the respondents have not yet considered the same. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider the representation purported to have been made by the petitioners in the month of March, 2008 and pass appropriate orders, as per law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _________ 16-09-2008 rkk