THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA W.P.No. 9328 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner-trust has prayed that directions be issued to the respondents to provide security to the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple situated at Penukonda, Ananthapur District. It has been averred that large number of devotees visit the temple including foreigners and stay in the ashram. It has been further averred that some special police force be provided specially during festivals like Guru Purnima, Shravana Shukravaram, Dussera and Diwali in order to maintain law and order situation and to regulate large number of devotees who come to pray at the temple. Learned Government Pleader for the respondents filed a counter wherein it has been averred that there is no threat to the temple and adequate security is being provided. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to provide adequate security to the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple situated at Penukonda, Ananthapur District especially during the festivals mentioned above. Even otherwise since large number of devotees come to pray at the temple, the respondents are further directed to provide ample security in order to regulate the crowd. No costs. ________________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J Dt. 06.07.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA W.P.No. 9328 of 2011 Dt. 06.07.2011