THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU Writ Petition No.4002 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not following Circular, Rc.No.U5/15239/96, dated 31.01.1997, issued by the first respondent, as arbitrary and illegal and consequently, to direct the third respondent not to lease out the land in an extent of Acs.5.85 cents and Acs.7.00 of Kanagala Village, Cherukupalli Mandal, Guntur District, which was given to the petitioners in lieu of remuneration for the services rendered by them. According to the petitioners, they are the Archakas of Sri Ganga Parvathi Sametha Sri Pruddiswara Swamy vari temple, Kanagala Village, Cherukupalli Mandal, Guntur District. The third respondent- temple has got an extent of Acs.42.00 of land in patta No.1571 in the said village. The first petitioner is cultivating an extent of Acs.5.85 cents and the second petitioner an extent of Acs.7.00, towards their share for rendering Archakatvam in the temple. Now, the grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are trying to lease out these lands to third parties, depriving their livelihood. Therefore, this writ petition. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it is stated that as per the records, one Sri Nuthalapati Madhava Rao was the Archaka of the temple. That the petitioners are doing job elsewhere and are residing in Vijayawada and never performed Archakatvam in the temple. That the address shown in the writ petition itself shows that the petitioners have been residing in R & B Quarters, Viajaywada. As such, the petitioners cannot claim to be hereditary Archakas of the temple and cannot claim to be in possession of the land in question. It is also stated that in fact the land was given to some other Archakas for their maintenance in lieu of remuneration for the services rendered by them and the petitioners have no right whatsoever in respect of the subject land. From the above, it is clear that the petitioners are not able to establish their right whatsoever over the subject land. Further, the writ petition in this shape is not maintainable. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to approach the authorities under the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and work out their remedies as available under law. No order as to costs. _______________ (C.V. RAMULU,J) Date: 27.01.2011 VGB