IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 10505 of 2001 Between: 1 The Ongole Taluk N.G.O.S' Coop Housing Building Society, Ongole (Reg.No.J863), Rep.by its President N.V.Shastry 2 Economically Backward Communities Mahilamandali Societies, Rep.by its President K.Sanjeeva Rao Ongole town, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Boggulakunta,Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst.Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ongole. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Ongole. 4 Station House Officer, Rural Police Station, Ongole. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not initiating necessary steps for protecting the Land admeasuring Ac.26.50 cents situated in Sy.No.225 of Ongole Town of Sri Kasi Visveswara Swamy Temple, Ongole as unjustified and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to initiate necessary steps to protect the land admeasuring Ac.26.50 cents situated in Sy.No.225 of Ongole Town of Sri kasi visveswara Swamy Temple, Ongole, pending the finalisation of proposals for alination of land in favour of petitioners society and to pass other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR W.P.NO. 10505 OF 2001 ORDER: 1. The relief sought for in this writ petition is that the respondents be directed to protect the land admeasuring Ac.26.50 cents in Sy.No. 225 situated at Ongole Town, which admittedly belongs to Sri Kasi Visveshwara Swamy Temple, Ongole. 2. The petitioners have alleged that the aforesaid land was agreed to be alienated in petitioners’ favour and the Commissioner, Endowments has already made favourable recommendations. While the said proceedings were pending, a threat of encroachment was looming large and on account thereof, the petitioners have filed this writ petition and an interim direction was issued by this Court directing the respondents to maintain status quo with regard to the aforesaid land vide order dated 23.5.2001 and the said order continues even today. 3. So far as the aforesaid land which is already kept protected for all these years is concerned, the petitioners have no locus in view of the fact that the land admittedly belongs to Sri Kasi Visveshwara Swamy Temple, Ongole. Any orders in the nature of writ of mandamus is, therefore, not available to the petitioners. The Commissioner of Endowments together with revenue authorities and police authorities who are impleaded as respondents would undoubtedly maintain law and order and a mandamus from this Court cannot be issued at the instance of the petitioners. The writ petition is, therefore, liable to be dismissed and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. KR ____________ 5.12.2008 ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Boggulakunta,Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst.Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ongole. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Ongole. 4 Station House Officer, Rural Police Station, Ongole. 5. 2 CCs to GP for Endowments 6. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ESWAR}