IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 25358 of 2008 Between: T.K.Gunasekhar S/o. T.M Krishnappa Devar, 3/463 Karnala Street, Srikalasti, Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner Endowments Department A.P Hyderabad 2 Sri Kalahasteelwara Swamivari Devasthanam Srikalahasti Chittoor District Rep.by its Executive Officer .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly the 2nd respondent in trying to restrain the guides functioning under the petitioner to perform their functions in SriKalahasteeswara Swamyvari Devasthanam Srikalahasthi,Chittoor District without following the due process of law as illegal arbitrary and discriminatory and violative of Articles and 14 & 19(1)(g) and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps and not to restrain the functions of guides working under the petitioner till 31- 10-2009 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 25358 of 2008 ORDER: Heard Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Endowments and S ri V.T.M.Prasad, learned standing counsel appearing for the second respondent-Temple, and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. While several contentions are urged by Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, he would submit that it would suffice if this Court, instead of adjudicating his contentions on merits, were to direct the first respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner within a specified period. I find no reason not to accede to such a request made on behalf of the petitioner by Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy. Recording the submission of the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 24-11-2006, another copy of which shall be furnished by the petitioner within one week from today, within four weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Dt:17.12.2008 Note:CC by Monday Bo usd