THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.11099 of 2001 ORDER: The petitioner is a tenant over an extent of 1.25 cents of land in Survey No.540/3B of Tekkali Village and Mandal owned by Sri Syama Sundara Swamy Temple, 5th respondent herein. Proceedings were initiated against him under Section 83 of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act (for short ‘the Act’). On 23.01.1999, the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, 2nd respondent herein passed an order of eviction against the petitioner. Stating that the order was passed ex parte, the petitioner filed I.A.No.25 of 1999 to set aside ex parte order. The I.A. was dismissed on 04.01.2000. Aggrieved by that, the petitioner filed R.P.No.40 of 2000 before the Joint Commissioner, Multi Zone, Kakinada, 4th respondent herein. The revision was dismissed on 12.09.2000. The petitioner states that the 4th respondent issued notice dated 05.09.2000, posting the case to 26.09.2000 and even before that date, the revision was dismissed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Endowments and the learned Standing Counsel for the Temple. The petitioner is a long standing tenant. Proceedings were initiated against him to declare him as an encroacher, as to evict him from the site. He ought to have been careful in pursuing the remedies. An order came to be passed on 23.01.1999. I.A.No.25 of 1999, which was filed to set aside the alleged ex parte order was dismissed. In the R.P. also, the 4th respondent affirmed the order of eviction. The petitioner does not dispute that the lease that was granted in his favour has expired long back. The Act and the Rules made theuender mandate that the leasehold rights in respect of immovable properties held by the Temples must be put to auction once in every three years. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the order under challenge. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. It is directed that the leasehold rights of the property in occupation of the petitioner shall be put to auction forthwith, by the 5th respondent. The petitioner shall hand over the possession thereof to the successful bidder, soon after the conclusion of the auction, unless he himself emerges as the highest bidder. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 11.06.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.11099 of 2001 Date: 11.06.2010 JSU