IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15190 of 2009 Between: Garlapati Kotiaiah, S/o.Papaiah and others ..... PETITIONERS AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Commissioner of Endowments, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad and others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15190 OF 2009 ORDER: This Court issued Rule Nisi on 29.07.2009. 2. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring action of respondent Nos.1 to 3 in not initiating proceedings under Sections 83 to 85 of Endowments Act in restoring back by removing the encroachments in the lands of Sri Parvathi Bheemeswaraswamy Temple, Rentala, wherein the petitioners who are Archakas are in possession of Ac.47-72 cents in Sy.Nos.263, 426, 471, 478, 481, 580, 674, 676, 699/B, 700 and 747 of Rentala Village, inspite of repeated representations being made by the petitioners to remove the encroachments and the action of respondent Nos.5 to 7 in not providing protection to the petitioner and their lands from the encroachers as illegal, arbitrary and un-constitutional and consequently to direct respondent Nos.1 to 3 to remove the encroachers from the lands mentioned above of Sri Parvathi Bheemeswaraswamy Temple, Rentala by initiating proceedings under Sections 83 to 85 of Endowments Act and restore back possession to the petitioners and also to direct respondent Nos.5 to 8 to provide protection to the petitioners and to their lands. 3. Several facts had been narrated in detail in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 4. It is stated that the petitioners had made a representation, dated 24.06.2009, to respondent Nos.1 to 4 for taking appropriate action. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances, let respondent No.3 consider the said representation and dispose of the same in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J November 6, 2009 MD