IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE G. ROHINI Taken Up W.P. No. 23128 of 2003 Between: Sri M.Venkateswara Yajulu Honorary Agama Advisory, Cottage No.32-A, Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam Kurnool Dist. Petitioner AND 1.The Executive Officer, Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam Kurnool Dist. 2.The Executive Officer, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Devasthanam, Vijayawada, Krishna Dist. 3.The Commissioner of Endowments, Govt.of A.P.Hyderabad. 4.The Secretary to Govt.of A.P.,Endowments Dept.,Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5.The Dist.Collector,Kurnool Dist. at Kurnool .. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition dated 29-10-2003 sent by the petitioner herein filed herein, the High Court will be pleased to issue an order, direction, or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus calling for the remarks and records from the respondents herein in and connected to 1. The requisition of the petitioner’s services as an Ágama Advisor’ to Sri Durga Maleswara Swamy Davasthanam, Vijayawada, Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam and to other Shaiva Temples on payment of nominal remuneration for performance of rituals, Yagams, festivals and other special sevas occurring in these temples with the permission accorded by Sri Kanchi Swamy and proceedings in RC.No.A1/5750/2001, dated 9-12-2001, D.Dis.No.A3/67989/2001 dated 28-12-2001 and RC.No.A1/23370/2002, dated 17-5-2002. 2. Providing one cottage No.32-A to the petitioner herein through the proceedings D.Dis.No.A3/58635/2002 dated 28-11-2002, and 3. Collecting rent and other charges for the cottage No.32-A allotted to the petitioner herein as per the proceedings in RC,.No.F1/4242/2002, dated 19-7-2003, the act of which is insulting to a Scholar-cum-Agama Advisor, in view of the discharging a pious obligation in the larger interests of the religious faith of the Hindus as a whole and to pass appropriate orders by directing the concerned not to collect rent and other charges for the accommodation being provided to the petitioner herein. The petition coming on for orders as to admission upon perusing the petition and the letter dt.29-10-2003 filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Govt.Pleader for Endowments for Respondents. The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the respondent wants to have instructions. Post after 4 weeks. In the meanwhile House Rent, Water Charges and other charges would not be realised from the petitioner. Sd/-D.S.N.Murthy ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR - 2 - To 1. The Executive Officer, Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam Kurnool Dist. 2.The Executive Officer, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Devasthanam, Vijayawada, Krishna Dist. 3.The Commissioner of Endowments, Govt.of A.P.Hyderabad. 4.The Secretary to Govt.of A.P.,Endowments Dept.,Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5.The Dist.Collector, Kurnool Dist. at Kurnool 6. 2 ccs to the Govt.Pleader for Endowments,. High Court of A.P.Hyderabad (OUT) 7. Two Spare Copies. HIGH COURT DATED 4-11-2003 NOTE; POST AFTER FOUR WEEKS ORDER TAKEN UP W.P.NO.23128 OF 2003 DIRECTION