HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.32681 of 2011 Date: 13-12-2011 Between Kumbala Raji Reddy … Petitioner and The Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Tilak Road, Hyderabad and another … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.32681 of 2011 Order: In view of the short relief sought for in the writ petition and also at the hearing to direct the 1st respondent-Commissioner of Endowments to consider the application of the petitioner dated 27-6-2011 for his appointment as a Founder Trustee, this writ petition is being disposed, at the stage of admission, with the consent of Sri K.Govind, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he constructed a temple, namely, Bugga Rajeswara Swamy Temple on his own land in Survey No.474 of Banjerupally Uduthu Kondalu village of Siddipet Mandal, Medak district. He has also executed a registered gift deed dated 17- 4-1995 gifting the said land in favour of the temple. He approached the Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Medak district, the 2nd respondent herein, by submitting an application dated 21-02- 1979 to register the said temple under Section 38 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966 (Act 17 of 1966) (corresponding to Section 43 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (Act 30 of 1987) (for short ‘the Act’). Subsequently, he also submitted an application dated 24-01-2011 to the 1st respondent seeking his appointment as permanent Truestee and to constitute a Trust Board. In the meanwhile, the 1st respondent issued a notification vide Notice Rc.No.C3/2297/2011-1, dated 06-6-2011, calling for applications from intending candidates for appointment as Trustees to the temple. The petitioner states that he submitted an application. As no further action was taken in the matter, he made a further representation dated 27-6-2011. As none of the representations evoked any response, the petitioner has filed this writ petition for the aforesaid reliefs. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner being the Founder of the temple is entitled to be appointed as a Founder Trustee and that since the temple is a religious endowment, it is liable to be registered under the provisions of the Act. It is submitted that even though the 1st respondent is under an obligation to appoint the petitioner and a Board of Trustees as well, besides registering the institution is under mandatory duty, he has not taken steps in the matter. It is further submitted that even after issuing the notification dated 06-6-2011 the 1st respondent has not taken further steps in the matter. The learned counsel, therefore, submits that appropriate directions be issued to the 1st respondent to finalize the matter by appointing Trustees in furtherance of the notification dated 06-6-2011. 4. There does not appear to be any dispute that Sri Bugga Rajeshwara Swamy Temple is a religious endowment and hence the 1st respondent has already taken steps to appoint a Board of Trustees by issuing the notification dated 06-6-2011. Even though considerable time has elapsed since then, the 1st respondent has not taken further steps in the matter. The 1st respondent having issued the notification ought to have taken expeditious steps in the matter. 5. In the aforesaid circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directing the 1st respondent-Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Hyderabad, to finalize the proceedings for appointing a Board of Trustees in furtherance of the notification in Notice Rc.No.C3/2297/2011-1, dated 06-6-2011, strictly as per law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. In view of disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.40621 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. No costs. ___________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 13th December, 2011. Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.32681 of 2011 13th December, 2011. (Ak)