IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12592 of 2007 Between: 1 B.Sivanna s/o B.Naganna, 2 B.Somakka, D/o Naganna, 3 B.Nagaraju, s/o B.Naganna, 4 B.Somanna, s/o Naganna, ..... Petitioners AND 1 The Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad. 2 The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3 Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, rep., by its Single Trustee, Dudekonda Village, Pathikonda Mandal, Kurnool 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 may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in holding public auction of the leasehold rights of the land an extent of Ac.15.88 cts., in S.No.419 of Dudekonda Village, Pathikonda Mandal, Kurnool District which is under occupation of the petitioners under Service Inam without notifying the said land as Endowment property as required under Sec.6(c) of A.P.Charitable & Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Act, 1987 is illegal, arbitrary, violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioners in possession of the land an extent of Ac.15.88 cts., in S.No.419 of Dudekonda Village by setting aside the impugned notice issued by the Single Trustee of the 3rd respondent temple; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated 18-06-2007 and 10-07- 2009 made in WPMP.No. 15684 of 2007 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI S. LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the Govt. Pleader for Endowments for the respondents 1 and 2 and of Sri V.T.M. Prasad, S.C. for Temple for the respondent No. 3, the Court made the following: ORDER: Pursuant to the orders of this court dated 10-07-2009, the 1st respondent-Commissioner of Endowments appeared before this court and assured that he will enquire into the matter and will give proper instructions not only in this matter but also in other matters. In that view of the matter, the appearance of the respondents is dispensed with until further orders. One week time is granted to the respondents to file a detailed counter affidavit. List after one week. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad.(BY SPL. MESSENGER) 2 The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3 Single Trustee, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Dudekonda Village, Pathikonda Mandal, Kurnool District. ( 1 AND 2 BY SPEED POST/RPAD) 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Endowments, High court of A.P.Hyd. (BY SPL. MESSENGER) 5. One C.C.to Sri S. Lakshmi Narayana Reddy Advocate. (OPUC) 6. one spare copy. HIGH COURT NVR.J DATED 14-07-2009 LIST AFTER ONE WEEK. ORDER W.P.NO. 12592 OF 2007 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 16-7-2009 HIGH COURT NVR.J DATED 14-07-2009 LIST AFTER ONE WEEK. ORDER W.P.NO. 12592 OF 2007 DIRECTION