IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 25153 of 2004 Between: Kolasani Subba Rao, S/o. Tirupathi Rayudu, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Vykuntapuram, R/o. Annaparru, Pedanandipadu Mandal, Guntur, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dy. Commissioner of Endowments, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department, Kothapet, Guntur-522 001. 2 The Executive Officer, Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Vykuntapuram Village, Amaravathi, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Executive Officer, Govada Group Temples, Govada Village, Govada Mandal, Guntur District. .....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 by declaring the impugned proceedings passed by the 1st respondent Rc.No.A2/14022/2003 dt. 8.10.2004 as arbitrary, illegal, void ab initio, besides violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. S.CHALAPATHI RAO Counsel for Respondents: Mrs. I.INDRANI The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER: The petitioner approached this Court through this Writ Petition challenging the order of the respondent dated 08-10-2004, transferring him from the 2nd respondent- temple to the 3rd respondent-group of temples. 2. It is an administrative order passed by the 1st respondent. The petitioner contends that as the 3rd respondent expressed the inability to pay him the salary, at the rate of the revised Pay Scale, the action of the 1st respondent transferring him to the 3rd respondent-temple, is arbitrary and illegal. The grounds mentioned in the Writ Petition do not make out any ground to interfere with the order of the 1st respondent. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________________ (Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU,J) 25th April, 2005. Tsy To 1 The Dy. Commissioner of Endowments, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department, Kothapet, Guntur-522 001. 2 The Executive Officer, Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Vykuntapuram Village, Amaravathi, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Executive Officer, Govada Group Temples, Govada Village, Govada Mandal, Guntur District. 4 Two CD copies