IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE: G.ROHINI W.P. No.25226 of 2003 Between: Vadlamani Seshavataram. Petitioner AND 1. The Commissioner of endowments, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Lakkapandiri Veedhi, Vizianagaram – 535 002. 3. Sri Sitaramaswamy Temple, Srirampuram Village of Lakkavarapu Kota Mandal, a Deity being rep. by its Executive Officer-cum-Inspector of Endowments, S.Kota, Vizianagaram District. 4. Sri Sitaramaswamy Temple, Srirampuram Village of Lakkavarapu Kota Mandal, rep. by its Defacto Developer-cum-Manager and Custodian, rep. by its Managing Directing, Durganagar Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad. 5. Vadlamani Sriramamurthy, S/o. Annayya @ Kannamma, D.No. 22-73-4, Sitaramaswamy Temple Street, Visakhapatnam – 1. 6. Dadi Apparao, S/o. Not known, Pendurthi Village & Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 7. Randhi Markandeyulu, S/o. Late Yarnaidu, R/o. Tamarapalli Village, L.Kota Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 8. Smt. Randhi Lakshmi, W/o. Appalanaidu, R/o. Tamarapalli Village, L.Kota Mandal, Vizianagaram District. Respondents 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 especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings D.Dis.No. L1/10031/2003, dt. 13-11-2003 of the Commissioner, endowments, Hyderabad as illegal and arbitrary and malafide and consequently set aside the same and further direct the 1st respondent to take immediate steps to take the highest bid in open auction in presence of villagers and protect the interest of the temple. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of High Court dt. 14-12-2003 and made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.P.Sri Raghuram, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Ms. Nanda Ramachander Rao accepts notice on behalf of the Respondents 1 & 2 and of Smt. N.Indrani, S.C. for Endowments, on behalf of the Respondent No.3. The Court made the following ORDER: Notices were taken for effecting service on respondents and it is stated that they are served. Proof of service is not on record. Post next week. Registry to certify service. Interim order to continue. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Contd….2… ..2.. To 1. The Commissioner of Endowments, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Lakkapandiri Veedhi, Vizianagaram – 535 002. 3. The Executive Officer-cum-Inspector of Endowments, Sri Sitaramaswamy Temple, Srirampuram Village of Lakkavarapu Kota Mandal, S.Kota, Vizianagaram District. 4. The Defacto Developer-cum-Managing Director and Custodian, Sri Sitaramaswamy Temple, Srirampuram Village of Lakkavarapu Kota Mandal, Durganagar Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad. 5. Vadlamani Sriramamurthy, S/o. Annayya @ Kannamma, D.No. 22-73-4, Sitaramaswamy Temple Street, Visakhapatnam – 1. 6. Dadi Apparao, S/o. Not known, Pendurthi Village & Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 7. Randhi Markandeyulu, S/o. Late Yarnaidu, R/o. Tamarapalli Village, L.Kota Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 8. Smt. Randhi Lakshmi, W/o. Appalanaidu, R/o. Tamarapalli Village, L.Kota Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 9. Two spare copies. TKK HIGH COURT HC.J & RG.J DATED : 23-12-2003. ORDER W.P.No. 25226 of 2003 CONTINUE OF INTERIM ORDER DRAFTED BY TKK DT.24-12-2003. HIGH COURT HC.J & RG.J DATED : 23-12-2003. NOTE : Post next week. ORDER W.P.No. 25226 of 2003 CONTINUE OF INTERIM ORDER