IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22963 of 2004 Between: D. Aliver S/o late C. M. Denny, Church Street, Chittoor R/o D. No. 18-415/A, Palamaner Road , Chittoor District ... PETITIONER AND 1 Church of South India Diocese of Vellore, rep by Secretary, rev. P. Rajanandam, Officer lane, Vellore Town & Dist, Tamali nadu State 2 Church of South India, Town Church, Church Street, Chittoor rep by Pastor, Rev. Sampath Sadanandam, Chittoor town and District. 3 George Stephen S/o Devid, CMT Road, Chittoor. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to Issue, a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the election held on 28-11-2004 by the CSI Town Church, Church Street, Chittoor, is null and void and set a side the same as illegal, and violative of Clause 6 (5) of Constitution of Church of South India, Town Church, Chittoor and consequently direct the 1st respondent to take over the CSI Town church administration, church Street, Chittoor. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.C.KRISHNAN Counsel for the Respondents: None appeared. The Court at the admission made the following : O R D E R: On the face of it, the writ petition is not maintainable. It is filed against the Church of South India and its other units. It is not even alleged that any provisions of any enactment have been violated. The dispute is purely in relation to the election to the Church. The same cannot constitute the subject matter of the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his remedies in appropriate court of law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ 14th December, 2004 pan To 1 The Secretary, Church of South India Diocese of Vellore, Officer lane, Vellore Town & Dist, Tamila Nadu State. 2 The Pastor, Church of South India, Town Church, Church Street, Chittoor town and District. 3 Two CD copies