High Court · 2025

1 . The State " of Telangana, Rep.by lts Principal Secretary, Endowments 2. The Commissioner Endowments Department, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad. 3. The Deputy Commissioner Endowments, Department, Boggulakunta, 4. The Asst. Commissioner, Endowments Department; Boggulakunta, 5. Sri Mahadevji and Hanumanji Temple, Premises bearing No.14-6-238, Chudibazar, Hyderabad-s00012Rep. by its Asst. Commissioner Hyderabad District at Dharmika Boggulakunta' Hyderabad Hyderabad. ...RES'.NDENTS Petition under Article 226 o't the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent No. 3&4 herein in not considering my representation dt.25.O7.2024 as illegal arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondent No. 3&4 to consider the petitioner representation d1.25.07.2024 declaring the petitioners as Founder Family Members of Sri Mahadevji and Hanumanji Temple situated at Municipal No.14-6-238, Chudibazar, Hyderabad and incorporate the name of the applicants in column No.4 of 38 Register as Founder Family Member in accordance with the representation dt.25.07 .2024 lA NO: 1 OF 2o25 Petition under Section 15'r cpc praying that in the circunrstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondonts No.3 and 4 to consider the petitioner representation dt.25.07.2024 dectarring the petitioners as Founder Famiry lr/embers of sri Mahadevji and Hanumanji rempre situated at NIunicipar No.14-6-238, chudibazar, Hyderabad and incorporate the name of the petitio rers in corumn No.4 of 38 Re,Jister as Founder ' Famiry Member in accord ance with the representation dt.2s 07.2024 pending disposal of the above writ potition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. KATIGHAR ANIL KUMAR Counsel forthe Respondent Nos. 1to4: Gp FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the.Resprondent No.5: SRI J.R. MANOHAR, SC FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITI oN No.5922 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: "to issue a Wi[ Order or Direction especiallg one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS by declaing the action of respondent Nos'3 and 4 herein in not considering mA representation d't 25.07.2024 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to laut and con sequently direct the respondent No to consid-er tLrc petitioner representation dt 25'07'2024 declaring the petitioners ds Founder Familg Membei of Si Mahadeuji and Hanurnanji Temple situated. at Municipal No.14 6-238 Chudibazar Hgderabad and. incorporate the name of the af,plicants in colurnn No-4 of 38 Register as .Founder iimilg Member in accordance u-tith tle repreientation dt 25.07-2024 and pass such. other oid", o, orders mag deem fit and proper in the circum stances of the case." Heard. learned counsel for the petitioners, 2 learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing on behalf of respondent Nos'1 to 4' With their consent, the writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the stage of admission'

3. The cas6 of the petitioners is that their great- grandfather, late Dharam Chand Chodaman' is the for.rnder of Sri Mahadevji and Hanurnanji Temple' which has been in existence for 2OO ye€rrs, situated at ? l i I i i l 2 l4-6-2'.3a, (lhudibazar, Hyderabad. The said {irct was recorde<l cn 15.05.1979 by the Inspector (Su rvey) of the Endovrrnents Departrnent, Hyderabad, under Sectiorr 3{l of Act 17 of )966. After the d,:ath of Sri tthar,rm Chand Chodarnan, his gr:-mdson, Sri S. C.hal1anlal, became the hereditaqr truste,: of the temple, and a certificate dated 23.05. 1979 was issued to ap1: rovr: this fact. Subsequent to the dcath of Sri S.Ohag;anlal, his son, Sri S.Parasram Sahu, was recognized as a member of the founder fam ly and took c are of the day-to-day affairs of the ternple without r nterruption. This was approrr,::d by responcL,lnl. No.3 on 1O.O5.2OO4, and he contir.Lued in this role rrntil his death on 03.08.2023. Afr.er the death of Sri S. Parasrarn Sahu, petitioners. alorrg with ottrer farnill members, have been managilrg tlLe day- to-day :lffairs of the temple without ar-ly inter.,,ention from or.rtsick:rs and with their own funds. Flrrth,lrmore, petitioners submitterl a repres€ntation on 25.07.2024 to respondent \os. 3 I I 3 arrd 4 , requesting recognition as the legal heirs of late Sri S. Parasram Sahu- In response, respondent No' 4 directed the petitioners to attend an inqrnry on Ll.lt.2024, with the relevant documents' Petitioners attended the inquiry and provided the necessarJr' documents. Subsequently, respondent No' 3 issued a letter dated 1O.12.2024, directing respondent No' 4 to obtain "No Objection" frorn the applicants for further necessary action. Petitioners a-lso sr'rbmitted an application on 25.O7 -2024, providing all relevant documents. However, respondent No'3 failed to consider the said application. Therefore, the present writ petition is filed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 25'O7 '2024 within a time-bound Period.

5. Learned Government Pleader for Endowrnents' appearing on behalf of respondents Nos' 1 to 4' submits that if the petitioners' representation is still 4 pendirg for consideration, the respondent autl-rorities may be: lirected to dispose of the peti._ioners' represr:rita[ on dated 25.O7.2024 and pass appropri atr: orders in accordance with the 1av

6. Ir.,. vit:rv of the Submissions rnade by learned counsel orL either side and without expressirrg any opinion cn ,,he merits of the case, the Writ pel Ltion is disposed cf directing the respondent-authori ties to disposr: ol the petitioners' representation, dated

25.07.11Ct24, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petit-ior." t:rs and thereafter pass appropriate orders in acc:rdance with the law, as expeditiou sly as possible, prr:ferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the dirte of receipt of a copy of this order, and communicate the same to the petitioners. No costs. Pending miscellaleous applications, if anv, shall stand close,l. ASSISTANT //TRUE COPY// SD/-N. IHARI E STRAR To, SECTION OFFICER - T.S., Hyde.aba 1.

1. The Principal lj:cretary. Endowments (Revenue_1) Department Secretariat, 2. The commissic rrer Endowments Department, Boggurakunta, H yderabad. 3. The Depury .ommissioner Enciowmenti,--66;;;;i,' Boggutakunta, 4. The Asst. ())mmiss'oner. Endowments Department, Boggurakunta, 5. One CC to tSRt KATIGHAR AN|L KUMAR, Advocate tOpUCl 6. one cc to sRr J.R. MAN.HA*, sc FoH'rr.ro6liilrEiirEjbpucr Hyderabad. Hyderabad -:Xrt. :rxry. xml.' tl I I ::re 1!n,.rre-wMB'e8 7 8 Two CCs to cp FOR ENDOW MENTS ,High Court for the Siate oiietangana at Hyderabad [OUT1 Two CD Copiei BM BS Y+' HIGH COURT \ DATED:2810212025 I l ORDER WP.No.5922 of 2025 IA 1 o () 20 '-.t PA t r) ;2 t-r P I (., .J, // DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS n1cofld ft"