Mesram Nago Rao, v. Prl.Secy., Home Dept., Hyd., And 4 Others,

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY , THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN :PRESENT:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WPMP.NO:1364 of 2015 WP.NO:1075 of 2015 Between:

1 Kotha Srinivas Reddy, S/o.Late Sri K.Ramchandra Reddy, 2 P.Sankar, S/o.Late Sri Venkaiah, 3 Smt.S.Aruna, W/o. S.Nagesh,

...Petitioners

(Petitioner in WP 1075 of 2015 on the file of High Court) AND 1 The State of Telangana, Endowments Department(Revenue-II), Secretariat, Hyderabad. Rep. by its principal secretary. 2 The Dy. Commissioner, Endowments Department, at Dharmikabhavan,Buggulkunta,Hyderabad.

3 The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ranga Reddy District,at Boggulakunta,Hyderabad. 4 Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple, Koheda Village, Hayahnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.Rep.by its Manager.

...Respondents

(Respondents in-do-) Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SUDARSHAN REDDY DUDDUGUNTA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (TG) Counsel for the Respondent No.4: CH. SATISH KUMAR Petition under Section 151 of C.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in the W.P. the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to continue the petitioners herein, as trustees of the trust board of Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple, by suspending the Clouse .4(4) of the notification vide G.O.Ms. No.

37, is revenue (endowments-I), Department, dated 01-11-2014, insofar as it relates to bringing substitution to subsection 2 of section 17 of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu religious initiations and Endowments Act, 30 of 1987, reducing the term of office of the trustees from two years to one year from the date of taking of oath of office and secrecy, pending disposal of WP No. 1075 of 2015 on the file of the High Court. The court while directing issue of notice to the Respondents herein to show cause as to why this application should not be complied with, made the following order.(The receipt of this order will be deemed to be the receipt of notice in the case).

..It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in similar circumstances this Court passed interim order on 21-01-2015 in WPMP No.667 of 2015 in WP No.554 of 2015 and the same is not disputed by Sri Ch. Satish Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the 4th respondent. In view of the above, there shall be status quo obtaining as on today till 31.03.2015, since the term of the petitioners comes to an end by that date.

Sd/- A. SURYA PRAKASH RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Principal secretary, Endowments Department(Revenue-II), State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad. Rep. by its principal secretary. 2 The Dy. Commissioner, Endowments Department, at Dharmikabhavan,Buggulkunta, Hyderabad.

3 The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ranga Reddy District,at Boggulakunta,Hyderabad. 4 The Manager, Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple, Koheda Village, Hayahnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. (1 to 4 by RPAD)

5. Two CC to GP for Endowments (TG), High Court, Hyderabad (OUT)

6. One CC to SRI SUDARSHAN REDDY DUDDUGUNTA, Advocate (OPUC)

7. One spare copy.

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HIGH COURT ARRJ

DATED: 27-01-2015 WPMP NO.1364 OF 2015 WP NO.1075 OF 2015 STATUS QUO DRAFTED; TVR DATED: 27-01-2015 HIGH COURT

ARRJ DATED: 27-01-2015 WPMP NO.1364 OF 2015 WP NO.1075 OF 2015 STATUS QUO