THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.1414 of 2008 Date : 21-2-2008 Between : Gunti Rajesh s/o.late Gunti Jangaiah .. Petitioner And The Commissioner of Endowments Boggulakunta, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.1414 of 2008 ORDER:- Sri Vidyasagar, a devotee, prays for permission to come on record and would submit that a devotee also, as a person interested, has locus standi to come on record. However, it is stated that the said devotee is not a party in the O.A. before the 2nd respondent. 2. Be that as it may, this Court is not inclined to express any opinion relating to the said aspect for the reason that the main grievance of the writ petitioner is that there is total inaction on the part of the 1st respondent in not hearing the transfer petition as well as stay petition filed by the petitioner on 23-1-2008. The Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad Division – respondent No.2 was present before this Court on 13-2-2008 and the said Officer had explained certain difficulties in making the order and in the facts and circumstances, the attendance of R.2 had been dispensed with until further orders. Several of the facts had been narrated and several serious allegations had been made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. This Court is not inclined to express any opinion touching the merits and demerits of the matter. Be that as it may, the Writ Petition is filed for a The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent in not hearing the transfer petition as well as stay petition filed by the petitioner dt.23- 1-2008 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the Transfer Petition and pass such other suitable orders. 3. In the light of the peculiar facts, especially, the submissions made by R.2, who was present before this Court, and explained certain difficulties, it may be just and proper on the part of the 1st respondent to take an appropriate decision in this regard. Hence, in view of the same, let the 1st respondent dispose of transfer petition and the stay application as well said to have been filed by the petitioner dt.23-1-2008, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till appropriate decision is taken by the 1st respondent in this regard, status quo to be maintained. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. _____________________ Justice P.S.Narayana 21st February, 2008 smr