THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.11628 OF 2006 20.06.2006 Between: A.Rama Purushotham, S/o.Venkata Ratnam … Petitioner AND The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.11628 OF 2006 ORDER: The petitioner is allegedly Sarpanch of Mulikipalli Village of Razole Mandal in East Godavari District. It is his grievance that the fifth respondent, who is Archaka of Sree Uma Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple, has encroached upon temple land and converting it into commercial purpose. The petitioner complaints did not evoke any response and, therefore, the present writ petition is filed. If the lands belong to the Temple, it is for the Department of Endowments or Temple authorities to initiate action under Section 83 of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (the Act, for brevity). Therefore, the petitioner may approach the Endowments Department for appropriate redressal. The writ petition is wholly misconceived and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) June 20, 2006 YS