THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26453 of 2010 Dated 22nd February, 2011 Between: Polanki Siva Prasad and others …Petitioners And The Government of A.P.rep.by its Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri M.S.Ramachandra Rao Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 5: AGP for Endomwments Counsel for respondent No.6 : Sri V.T.M.Prasad The Court made the following: ORDER: Apprehending that respondent Nos.1 to 5 may demolish and re- construct respondent No.6-temple, the petitioners filed the present writ petition. In paras-11 and 12 of the counter affidavit filed by the Commissioner of Endowments, respondent No.2, it has been stated as under: “In the light of all these developments several discussions were held with religious experts and heritage conservation experts. It is necessary to protect this ancient temple which was constructed in 1498 as it has great historic value. Hence it may be appropriate to recast the works already sanctioned and only take up restoration and conservation measures as recommended by the Technical Committee which are normally done to heritage monuments instead of dismantling the whole temple as proposed earlier. As regards the condition of the idol and its replacement, if necessary, it would be referred to the Peetadhipathi of Sringeri and his Holiness suggestions would be implemented, as he is the authority on such matters for the Hindu religion in South India.” At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments stated that as evident from the averments of the counter affidavit, re-produced above, the respondents are only taking up restoration and conservation measures without demolishing the temple. Sri M.S.Ramachandra Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, stated that his clients have no objection if the proposed measures are taken up without demolishing the temple. Having regard to the above facts, the writ petition is disposed of by placing on record the contents of the counter affidavit re-produced above. The respondents shall be free to utilise the amount released under Common Good Fund for effecting repairs and conservation measures as proposed by them. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, the interim order, dated 26.10.2010, granted by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.33779 of 2010, shall stand vacated, and W.P.M.P.Nos.33779 and 35157 of 2010 and W.V.M.P.No.5232 of 2010 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 22nd February, 2011 VGB