Kanigiri Annayya v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13 of 2016 Date:05.01.2016 Between:

Kanigiri Annayya, S/o K.Kambaiah ..... Petitioner And:

The State of A.P., reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Hyderabad and seven others.

.....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. U.Ramanjaneyulu Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4: AGP for Endowments (AP) The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The purported inaction of respondent No.2 in considering his representation, dated 25.5.2015, has prompted the petitioner to file this Writ Petition. The petitioner averred that his ancestors had been Archakas of Sri Kanigiri Narasimha Swamy temple, Owk Village and Mandal, Kurnool District and that archakatvam has been descending on his family members hereditarily. He has further pleaded that he is also working as Archaka of the said Devasthanam; that he was in possession of various extents of lands belonging to the said Devasthanam situated in various Survey numbers of

Owk, Mettapally and Ramavaram Villages; that though the Devasthanam properties were sought to be auctioned three years back, the bids were not received for more than Rs.50,000/-; and that therefore, he requested respondent No.2 by way of representation, dated 25.5.2015, to permit him to enjoy at least 50% of the land belonging to the said Devasthanam.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments (Andhra Pradesh), on instructions, submitted that respondent No.2 has forwarded the petitioner's representation to respondent No.4 and that he is awaiting report from the said respondent before taking a decision. He has assured that respondent No.2 will take a decision soon after he receives report from respondent No.4 and will communicate the same to the petitioner. In the light of the facts pleaded by the petitioner and the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to ensure that respondent No.4 submits his report expeditiously and on receipt of such report, he shall take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner. He shall complete this exercise within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.13 of 2016 shall stand disposed of as infructuous.

____________________________ JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY 05th January, 2016 DR