IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23912 of 2003 Between: 1 Smt. C.Suneetha Patnaik, W/o. R.P.Patnaik R/o. 55-5-38, Isukathota. 2 Smt.Gorantla Chandravathi W/o. G.Venkateswara Rao R/o.54-1-19/A, Isukathota 3 Smt. Naidu Rama W/o. Srinivasa Rao Ramtej Enclave, M.V.P. COLONY,IV Sector. 4 Smt. Nimmagadda Suneetha Devi W/o.N.V.Narsing Rao R/o. 38-21-34/3, 104 Area, Marripalem. 5 Kum Sobha Rani, D/o. Madhava Naidu R/o. 54-1-19/A,Isukathota. 6 Smt.Tatineni Savithri Devi W/o. T.Rajasekhar R/o.Door.No.39-26-88, Rajivnagar, Marripalem, NH-5 Road. 7 Smt.B.Sobha Rani, W/o. Netaji R/o.45-58-5/3, Narasimhanagar, Buchirajupalem. 8 Smt. Dadi Suryakala, W/o. D.Trinadha Rao Dr.No.39-26-88, Rajivnagar, NH-5 Road. 9 Smt.Ch.Sobha Rani W/o.Ch.Ram Mohan Rao R/o. Dr.No.58-14-12,Netaji Colony, Buchirajupalem. 10 Smt.S.Surya Lakshmi W/o. S.Veerabhadra Rao R/o. 15-9-9, Vittalnagar. 11 Smt.T.Swarma Kumari, W/o. T.Chittaranjan Das, R/o. 58-14-112, Buchirajupalem. 12 Smt. Rapaka Parvathamma, W/o. R .Appa Rao, Dr.No.49-26-59/1 Vishnu Residency, Madhavnagar. 13 Smt.Rapaka Padmaja, W/o. R.Srinivasa Rao, Dr.No.49-26-59, Vishnu Residency, Madhavanagar. 14 Smt.M.V.N.Ramani, W/o.Mallikarjuna Rao, 58-14-112, Buchirajupalem. 15 Smt.P.Jagadamba, W/o Suneel Kumar, R/o. Maharanipet. 16 Smt. Pentakota Suneetha, W/o. P.V.Ramana, R/o. 304/E, Sector XI, Ukkunagaram. 17 Smt. N.Lalitha, W/o. N.B.Nageswara Rao, R/o.38-21-31/3, 104 Area, Marripalem. 18 Smt.K.Vijayalalitha, W/o. Babu Rao, Pothanamalliyapalem, Madhuravada. 19 Smt.Rapaka Sarojini, W/o.R.Gouri Sankara Rao, New Railway Colony. 20 Smt. Polamarasetty Gayathri, W/o. P.Ratnam Raju, Dr.No.38-22-287/1, Marripalem. 21 Dasari Pushpalatha, D/o. D.Madhavanaidu, R/o. 54-149/A, Isukathota. 22 Smt. A.Rajya Lakshmi, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, 39-26-88, Rajivnagar, Marripalem 23 Smt.G.L.K. Siromani, W/o. G.Narayana Rao, 39-26-88, Rajivnagar,Near Punjab Hotel, Marripalem 24 Dadi Vijayakannna, D/o. D.Trinadha Rao, 39-26-88, Rajivnagar,Near Punjab Hotel, Marripalem 25 Smt.D.Krishna Veni, W/o.Prakasa Reddy, Dr.No.38-40-36/1, Jothinagar, Marripalam. 26 Smt.B.leelavathi, W/o. B.Venkata Rao, 38-2-287, Marripalam 27 Sucharla Annapurna, D/o. D.Nagaraju, R/o.Balaji Heights, Dr.No.49-54-14/3, Baiaiah Sastry Layout. 28 Smt.Chada Jagadamba, W/o. Sankaraiah, Dr.No.49-26-59/3, Madhuranagar. 29 Smt.R.Padmaja, W/o. R.A.Nageswara, Dr.No.54-5-38, Isukathota. 30 Smt. K.Jaggamma, W/o. Panduranga Rao, Dr.No.49-54-14/3, Balaiah Sastry Layout. 31 P.Usha Rani, W/o. P.V.Ramesh Babu, Dr.No.39-86-28, Rajivnagar, Marripalem. 32 Smt.R.Radha Kumari, W/o. R.Nageswara Rao, Dr.No.54-5-38, Isukathota. 33 Smt.R.Jyothi, W/o. R.Bangaraiah, Dr.No.56-22-6, Kancherapalem. 34 Smt.R.Venkata Narasamma, W/o. R.Bangaraih, Dr.No.56-22-6, Kancherapalem. 35 T.Sirisha, D/o. T.Ch. Satyanarayana, Dr.No.39-11-1, Muralinagar. 36 Smt.M.Madhavi, W/o. Ajay Kumar Plot No.404, Lawson Bay Colony. 37 Smt. S.Mangamma, W/o. S.Appa Rao, Dr.No.38-22-2871/1, Marripalem. 38 Smt.P.Padmavathi, W/o. P.Venkata Rao, Dr.No.36-46-77, Kancherapalem. 39 Chada Sobha Rani, D/o. Sankaraiah, Dr.No.49-26-59/3, Madhuranagar. 40 Smt.M. Sudha Rani, W/o. M.S.Ramachandra Rao, Dr.No.39-11-9, Muralinagar. 41 Smt. Matala Vimala, W/o. Appala Naidu, Dr.No.48-55-8, Narasimha Nagar. 42 Smt.B.Vijayalakshmi, W/o. Mohan Krishna, Dr.No.39-11-9, Muralinagar. 43 Smt. M.Annapurna, W/o. Appa Rao, Door.No.40-23-1/1, BNITN Colony, 44 Smt.S.Usha Vani, W/o. S.Hanmantha Rao, 58-14-119, Netaji Colony, NED Post. 45 Smt.Sunkari Rajeswar, W/o.S.N.Gupta, Dr.No.58-22-52, Sussarla Colony. 46 Smt.V.Ramanamma, W/o. Kasi Babu, Dr.No.58-15-143, Santhinagar, NAD Kotha Road. 47 Smt. D.Jayalakshmi, W/o. D.Ramana Rao, R/o. R.P. Pet, Kancherapalem 48 Smt.L.Vijaya, W/o. L.Krishna, Plot No.63, NAD Layout, Gollavallivanipalem, Sujathnagar post. 49 Smt.M.Vijaya Bharathi, W/o.Manohar, Dr.No.8-8-56-9/1, Chinna Waltair. 50 Muppidi Udaya Bhaskaramma, W/o. Ranganayakulu, Dr.No.14-37-18/3, Muppidi Colony. 51 Smt.D.Nirmala, W/o. Durga Prasad, R/o. 58-24-40/1, Buchirajupalem, NAD Kotha Road. 52 Smt.Sunkari Adilakshmi, W/o. Sambasiva Rao, Dr.No.58-14-119/B, Netaji Colony NAD Post. 53 Smt.M.Bhanumathi, W/o.Pydiraju, 36-54-34, Reddy Kancharapalem. 54 Smt.K.Satyaveni Achamamba, W/o. K.Rama Rao, S-4, Pusapad Towers, Doctors Colony, Peda Waltair. 55 Smt.K.Radhika, W/o. K.Madhuprakash, R/o. 58-27-65/1, Buchirajupalem. 56 Smt.M.Vijaya Chamundi, W/o.M.Madhava Rao, R/o. Dr.No.504/B, Sector V.Ukkunagar. 57 B.Srinivasa Archana, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, Dr.No.12/213, Gajapathinagar, Saligram Post. 58 Smt. Rajavarapu Venkata Ratnam, W/o. Sriramulu, 9-13-10/1, New Resapuvanipalam. 59 Smt.Boni Mani, W/o.Uma Maheswara Rao, 9-13-1, New Resapuvanipalam. 60 Smt.Boni Satyavathi, W/o. Satyanarayana, 12/213, Gajapathinagar, Saligram post. 61 Smt.Boni Krishna Veni, W/o. S.Kumar, Dr.No.12-213, Gajapathinagar, Saligram post. 62 Smt. B.Nagabhushanam, W/o. Late Suryanarayana, R/o. R.P. Pet. 63 Smt.B.Parvathi, W/o. B.Appa Rao, Dr.No.2-74, Krishnarayapuram. 64 Smt.P.Kondamma, W/o. P.Ramu, Dr.No.2-74, Krishnarayapuram. 65 Smt.A.M.Rathnam, W/o. Allu Raju, Dr.No.58-17-29/1, Sanjeevaiahnagar, NAD Kotha Road. 66 Smt.K.Joythi, W/o. K.Vijaya Kumari, 58-15-143, Santhinagar, NAD Kotha Rao. 67 Smt. S.Ramayamma, W/o. Krishnaswamy, Dr.No.3-72, Krishnapuram. 68 Smt. S.Rangamma, W/o. S.Sanyasi Rao, Plot No.99, NAD Layout. 69 Smt.S.Ramanamma, W/o. S.Rama Rao, Plot No.99, NAD Layout. 70 Smt. B.Kalpana, W/o. B.Ganesh, Dr.No.35-8-17, Pet,Kancharapalem. 71 Smt.Vegi Kamakshi, W/o. Kannababu, Dr.No.44-4-6, Thatichetlapalem. 72 Smt.Gundu Suseela Devi, W/o. Appala Raju, Type 4/5, SS Nagar, Port Quarters, Kancharapalem. 73 Smt.Kasa Malathi, W/o. Appa Rao, SS Nagar,Port Quarters, Kancharapalem. 74 Smt. V.Chinna , W/o. Gurranna, R/o. Durganagar, Kancharapalem. 75 Smt.S.Hemalathi, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, R/o.SS.Nagar 76 Smt.Ganta Bangaramma, W/o. G.Balaram, R/o. SS.Nagar 77 Smt.K.Satyavathi, W/o. K.Ramachandramurthy, R/o. Sanjeevaiahnagar NAD Post. 78 Smt.S.Asha Latha, W/o. Ramana Babu, R/o.Gnanpuram 79 Smt. B.Sandhya Kumari, W/o. Sekhar, R/o. Ganapuram. 80 Smt.G.Uma Rani, W/o. Ella Rao, R/o. Kancharapalem 81 Smt.Lalam Bhavani, W/o. Bhaskara Rao, R/o.16-1-33, Opp.Collectorate 82 Smt.Rama Mani, W/o. Sanyasi Rao, R/o.Kancharapalem 83 Smt. Bogi Radha Rani, W/o. Kumaraswamy, Sriharipuram. 84 Smt.Bogi Santha, W/o.B. Kumara Swamy, R/o. Sriharipuram 85 Smt.Potnuru Suneetha, W/o.Satyamurthy, MIG 1-91/2, Sector II, MVP Colony. 86 Smt.Ponuru Krishnaveni, W/o. P.Surya Rao, MVP Colony. 87 Smt.Potnuru Saritha Devi, W/o. Lakshmana Rao, R/o. MVP Colony 88 Bogi Ramanamma, W/o. Satyanarayana, R/o. MVP Colony 89 Smt.Bogi Anuradha, W/o. Kesava Rao, 53-32-5/19, KRM Colony 90 Smt.Andhavarapu Neeraja, W/o. Govinda Rao, 53-32-5/19, KRM Colony 91 Smt. V.Padmaja , W/o. V.Suryanarayana, MIG 1/100/2, Sector II, MVP Colony. 92 Smt.S.Jayalaxmi, W/o. Appala Raju, Flat No.203, Bharath Apts, Behind Eenadu. 93 Smt.K.Lakshmi, W/o. Janakiramaraju, D.No.7-1087, Prasanthinagar, Gopalapatnam. 94 Smt.Datla Sandravathi, W/o. Tirupathi Raju, Plot No.163, Flat No.102, R.R Towers, North Extension, Seethammadhara. 95 Smt.V.Saojini Devi, W/o. Appa Rao, Woodyard Street, Town Kotha Road. 96 Smt.T.V.Bharathi, W/o. Konda Babu, R/o. Karanala Street, Allipuram 97 T.Dhanalaxmi, W/o. Kondala Rao, R/o. 690/A, Tadechatlapalem 98 Smt.K.Suryakantam, W/o. Late Nageswara Rao, R/o. Madhavadhara VUDA Layout. 99 Smt.Dantuluri Satya Lakshmi Devi, W/o. Viswanadh Varm, R/o. Seethammadhara. 100 Dantuluri Satyavatamma, W/o. Ramakrishna Varma, R/o.Seethamamadhara. 101 Smt.Skakarlapudi Vijaya Lakshmi Kumari W/o. Venkata Suryanarayana Raju, R/o. Seethammadhara. 102 Smt.Dantuluri Subhadra Devi, W/o. Venkata Tirupathi Varma, R/o.Seethamamadhara. 103 Smt. Dantuluri Varalamma, W/o. Krishna Varma, R/o. Seethammadhara. 104 Smt. Potnuru Ammayamma, W/o. Seetharamaswamy, R/o. MVP Colony 105 Smt. T.Gunnalakshmi, W/o. T.Gunaraju, R/o. Muralinagar. 106 Smt.S.Parvathi, W/o. Eswara Rao, R/o. NAD Layout 107 Smt.D.Bhavani, W/o. Prasad, R/o. Nad Layout. 108 Smt. Ch.Prameela, W/o. Late Prakasa Rao, R/o. Akkayapalem 109 Smt.Bandaru Satyalakshmi, W/o. B.V.Ramana Rao, R/o. Akkayapalem 110 Smt.V.Parvathi, W/o. Lakshman Rao, R/o. Akkayapalem 111 Smt.Komara Jyothi, W/o. Appala Konda, R/o. Sambamurthy Nagar 112 Smt.Konathala Kumari, W/o. Lakshmana Rao, r/o. R.P. Peta. 113 A.Ramanamma, W/o. A.Chinna Rao, R/o. R.P. Peta 114 Smt.Golagani Prasannakumari, W/o.G.V.Ramana, R/o. Manuel Strteet. 115 Smt. Kona Mahalakshmi , W/o. K.Munu Swamy, R/o. Akkayyapalem. 116 Smt. K.Nookaratnam, W/o. Bala Krishna, R/o. Jagannadhapuram. 117 Smt.B.Jayalakshmi, W/o. B.Rami Naidu, R/o. Lalitha Apartments 118 Smt.S.Usha, W/o. Venkata Rao, R/o. R.P.Pet. 119 Smt.B.Gonnabatula Manikyam, W/o. G.Satya Rao, R/o. Parvathinagar, Marripalem 120 Smt.K.Padmaja, W/o. Ramu, R/o. R.P. Peta. 121 Smt.A.Satyavathi, W/o. A.R. Appa Rao, R/o. Railway New Colony 122 Smt.Patnala Karuna Devi, W/o. Nooka Raju, R/o. Tekkali Veedhi, Changalraopeta 123 Smt.R.Varalakshmi, W/o. Mohan Rao, R/o. Changalraopet. 124 Smt.B.Lakshmi, W/o. Akku Naidu, C/o. Padmini Mahila Mandali. 125 Smt. Ch.Maheswari, W/o. Ch.Mangapati Raju, R/o.F.C.I. Colony, Marripalem 126 Smt.P.Pankajakshi, W/o. P.V.Rama Raju, R/o. Pendurthi. 127 Smt.K.Bharathi, W/o. Subramanyam, R/o.Ramnagar. 128 Smt. Phadrapalli Suseela W/o. Rayappa, R/o. Gedda Veedhi, Gnanapuram. 129 Smt.Palla Vimala Kumari W/o. P.Manidasu R/o. Akkayyapalem, Highway Junction. 130 Smt. Yellamma, W/o.D.L. Reddy, R/o. Indiranagar, K.C.Palem 131 Smt. A.Kondamma, W/o. A.Nooka Raju, Indiranagar 132 Smt. N.Chandra Sitaramalakshmi, W/o. N.Nageswara Rao, R/o. Kakani Nagar, N.A.D Port. (All the Petitioners are members of Sarojini Devi Mahili Mandali (Regd.No. 196/76)Door No.40-23-1/1, B.N.1.T.N.Colony Visakhapatnam-4, Visakhapatnam District.) .... PETITIONERS AND 1 Executive Officer Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devasthanam Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam District 2 Joint Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 3 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments-IV) Dept., Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. ..RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR NARASIMHA REDDY FOR MR R.M.REDDY Counsel for respondent No.1: MR M.ADINARAYANA RAJU Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3: AGP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to regularize the allotment of Acs.8.78 cents in Survey No.275 of Adivivaram Village, Visakhapatnam Mandal and District, in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 578, Revenue (Endts.IV) Department, dated 19-08-2000 in favour of Sarojini Devi Mahila Mandali of which the petitioners are members. Heard Sri R.Narasimha Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri R.M.Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri M.Adinarayana Raju, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1, and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments for respondents 2 and 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that though G.O.Ms.No.578, dated 19-08-2000 provides for regularization of the occupation of the lands belonging to respondent No.1- Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devasthanam, and the petitioners approached respondent No.1 to accept the amounts prescribed in the said G.O and regularize the possession, respondent No.1 has not acted upon the said request of the petitioners. At the hearing, Sri M.Adinarayana Raju, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1, placed before this Court G.O.Ms.Nos.1350 and 253, dated 26.12.2003 and 03.03.2005 respectively, a perusal of which shows that the term of the Regularization Committee constituted under G.O.Ms.No.578 was extended in G.O.Ms.Nos.1350 and 128. However, G.O.Ms.No.253, dated 03.03.2005, superseded the previous G.Os with a view to expedite the long pending issues relating to regularization of encroachment/occupation of the lands of the Devasthanam and constituted a sub- committee. It is directed in the said G.O. that the Committee should complete the task entrusted to it within a period of three (3) months from the date of its constitution and the Commissioner of Endowments after obtaining recommendations of the Committee, shall exercise the powers vested in him under Section 89 of the Act and act strictly in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee. The learned Standing Counsel submitted that the time stipulated for submission of the report by the Committee expired long time back and that no report is submitted by the Committee. Moreover from the facts pleaded by the petitioners, it is evident that their main claim depends on the recommendations of the purported sub-committee said to have been appointed by the Devasthanam. The petitioners failed to show the power of the Devasthanam to constitute a sub-committee and allot its lands on the recommendations of such sub- committee. In the absence of any statutory power vested in respondent No.1-Devasthanam to constitute a Committee, no legal rights accrue to the petitioners to seek enforcement of the purported recommendations of the sub-committee. For the above mentioned reasons, the writ petition is dismissed. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 13th November, 2008 vrn