IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 25438 of 2008 Between:- Indian Hair Industries (P) Limited, Tanuku, West Godavari District, A.P., rep. by its Manager (F & A),NanduriHanumantha Rao. ..... Petitioner AND 1.Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District, Rep. by its Executive Officer 2.The Commissioner Endowments Department, Boggulakunta, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 3.The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary to Government Revenue (Endowments) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....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 appropriate writ or order or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing notification in Rc.No.B5/2610/2008, dated 16-11-2008, without canceling and without refunding the petitioner's highest bid and not following the rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.866 dt.8-8- 2003 as illegal void and consequentially, set aside the notification issued by the respondent No.1 in Rc. No. B5/2610/2008 dt. 16-11-2008 by continuing the petitioner's license rights till 5-11-2009. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and upon hearing the arguments of SMT CH. KANAKA DURGA, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri Ch. Sathish Kumar-SC for Endowments on behalf of respondent No.1 and of the Govt. Pleader for Endowments on behalf of respondent Nos. 2 & 3, the Court made the following ORDER “Heard. With the consent of all the parties concerned, writ petition is taken up for final hearing at this stage. Elaborate arguments have been advanced by Sri N. Subba Reddy, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, Learned Government Pleader for Endowments and Sri Ch. Satish Kumar, learned Standing counsel for the Temple. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the auction is to be held tomorrow. It is but appropriate that, pending further orders, the auction is not proceeded with. Judgment reserved.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Executive Officer, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District (By Speed Post/R.P.A.D.) 2.The Commissioner Endowments Department, Boggulakunta, Tilak Road, Hyderabad.(By Special Messenger) 3.The Secretary to Government, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Endowments) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. (By Special Messenger) 4.Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Endowments, High Court of A.P., Hyd(OUT). 5.One CC to Sri SMT CH. KANAKA DURGA, Advocate(OPUC). 6.One CC to Sri Ch. Sathish Kumar, Advocate(OPUC). 7.One spare copy. TKK HIGH COURT RR.J DT.02-12-2008. ORDER W.P.NO. 25438 of 2008. D I R E C T I O N DRAFTED BY TKK DT.03-12-2008. HIGH COURT RR.J DT.02-12-2008. ORDER W.P.NO. 25438 of 2008. D I R E C T I O N