K. Adinarayana, S/O. Ramesh Chandra Dutt, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.By Its

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No. 8126 of 2016 O R D E R:- The petitioners, who were appointed as Members of the Trust Board of respondent No.3 and assumed charge on 25.02.2014, filed this writ petition feeling aggrieved by the action of respondent Nos.1 and 2 in not considering their representation, dated 07.03.2016, for continuing them as Members of the Trust Board of respondent No.3 for the period between 09.08.2014 to 18.09.2015, during which, they were discontinued as the Trust Board Members on account of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No.8 of 2014) (for short 'the Act').

From the facts, which do not appear to be in dispute, it is evident that on account of the Act, which has terminated the tenure of all the Trust Boards of the religious institutions in the State, the petitioners ceased to be the Trust Board Members for the aforesaid period and the said Act itself was struck down by a Division Bench of this Court, by common judgment, dated 30.12.2014, in W.P.No.29189 of 2014 and batch. Therefore, this Court, prima facie, feels that the petitioners cannot be put to disadvantage of losing a substantial part of their tenure as the Trust Board Members on account of the action of the State, which is declared as illegal.

07.03.2016, filed before respondent Nos.1 and 2 is stated to be pending.

It is, therefore, appropriate that respondent Nos.1 and 2 shall consider and dispose of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner for extension of their term as a compensatory measure equal to the period for which they were not permitted to act as the Trust Board Members. Till such disposal, the petitioners shall be continued as the Members of the Trust Board of respondent No.3.

Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, miscellaneous petitions if any pending in the writ petition shall stand closed.

___________________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J 14th March, 2016 cbs

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No. 8126 of 2016

14th March, 2016 cbs