V. Prabhakar Goud v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 ol lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking steps to appoint the petitioner as Chairman of the Trust Board to Sree Siddeshwara Swamy Temple, Algol Road, Zaheerabad town and Mandal, Sangareddy District, from among (5) trust board members of the said temple as constituted by the respondents vide proceedings No. F4161812025' dated 20-O1-2025, as the petitioner alone being eligible for appointment as Chairman as being trust board member from founder family U/Sec. 17 (1) and Section 20(1Xb) of Endowments Act, 1987, though the prescribed period of (2) months as prescribed U/Sec. 20(1 ) of Act, 1987 was ox r ired long back, as illegal, unlawful, contra'ry to law and consequently direct tl r: respondents to appoint the petitioner as Crairman'to the Trust Board of the a b' rve temple U/Sec. 20 (b) of the Act, 1987' lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition unc€r :;ection 151 cPC praying that-ih the circumrstances stated in the affidavit f ile J ir support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to issue interim order rlirecting the respondents to appoint t1e petitioner as chairman of Trusl 3< ard to the sree siddeshwara swamy Tentplr:, Algol Road, Zaheerabad Town ar J Mandal, sangareddy District from among the Trust Board members of the a rove temple as constituted by the rc.spondents vide proceedings No. l:41618t2O25, dated 20.O1 .2025, by considering the representation dated ll5-03-2025 of the petitioner, pending disposal of main writ Petition. Counsel for the Petit oner: SRI M.DAMODAR REDDY Counsel for the Resp ondent No.1 to 3: SRI MANGILAL NAIK, GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Resl ondent No.4 & 5: SRI CH.SATISH KUMAR, SC FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the ollowing: ORDER I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.147O9 OF 2o.25 ORDER: This Writ Petition is frled under Art 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:- \ "...to iss:rte an order or dlrection more pa*ict)brlg one ln the nature of Writ of Maadqrnus declaring the action of the responde'|rts in not ta.ki'trg steps to appoint tlE pditioner as Chairtnan oJ the Trust Board to Sree Siddeshutara Slzl,o,mg Temple, Algot Road, Zaheerqbqd Toutn qnd. Mand.al, Sangaredd.g District, frorn among (5) trust board mem.bers of the said. temple as constituted bg thz respondent-s vid.e proceed.ings No. F4/6 7 8/202 5, dated 2O,O 1.202 S, as the petltioner alone being eltglble Jor appointment o..s Chairtnan as being trust bod.rd mem.ber from founder famllg lr/Sec.Iqt) .rr.d Section 2O(1)(b) oJ End.ournents Act, 7987, though the prescribed. period. oJ p) months ds prescribed. und.er Section 2O(1) of the Act, 7987 uas expired long bo.ck, as illegal, unlanaful, contrary to lano and. consequentlg dt"ect the respond.ents to appoint the petitioner qs Chairtnan to the Trust Board oJ the aboue Temple ur.de,. Section 2O(b) of the Act, 7987 and pass such other ord.er or ord.ers..."

2. Heard Mr.M.Damodar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Mangilaf Naik, learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Perused the record.

3. l,earned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents had constituted Trust Board to the subject Temple in which the petitioner is appointed as one of the Trustee from founder family vide proceedings No.Fa/61-8/2025, dated 2O.O1.2O25 and that his case is not being considered for appointment AS Chairman, though the petitioner alone, being 2 l founder famil.t rnember of the Trust Board is entitlerl for such post even tL o .Lgh the prescribed period of (2) n'ronths as prescribed ur rl:r Section 20(1) of Act, 1987 u'as expired long back. 4. karnerl . tssistant Government Pleader for Erldowments submits that 1h -rugh the petitioner was eligible r-o be atrrpointed as Chairman, t ziv ng not considered his case for appoi ntment as Chairman, .1Le petitioner has made a representar ion dated 25.O3.2025 tc the Assistant Commissioner, Iln'lowments, Sangareddy f)i: ,trict and the Executive Oflicer, Sri Si'1di:shwara Swamy Temple at Algole Road, Zaheerabad Tou'n Siangareddy District. He irr .her submits that without waitir]g fo| the decision to be takerL t n the representation made by t-h e petitioner, he rushed t c .his Court at a premature stage and therefore, he seeks to clisr aiss this Writ Petition.

5. Havin;3 I t:gard to the submissions of both t'tre learned counsel, thir; ( ourt deems it appropriate to dispose rlf the Writ Petition b), ,lir, :cting the respondent authorities to consider the representatirt.r lated 25.O3.2025 made by the petitic'nt:r and pass appropriate or ders as expeditiously as possible strictly in accordance ',vit r law. No costs. 3 6 With the above direction, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stald closed. To, //TRUE COPY// SD/.T. TIRUMALA DEVI DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER '1 . The Principal Secretary, Endowments Departm State of Telangana. , Secretariat, Hyderabad,

2. The Commissioner, Endowments, Govt. of Telangana, ffice at Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad.

3. The Additional Commissioner, Endowments, Govt. of Telanganq, Office at Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad.

4. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments, Sangareddy, Saganreddy District. 5. The Executive Officer, Sree Siddeshwara Temple, at Algole Road' Zaheerabad town and Mandal, Sangareddy District. 6. One CC to SRI M.DAMODAR REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to SRI CH.SATISH KUMAR, SC FOR ENDOWMENTS [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR ENDOWMENTS, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

9. Two CD Copies w BSR BS HIGH COURT DATED:0210512025 ORDER WP.No.14709 of 2025 ,:=::: :: \ ,? 2 il riri I0z5 v c) ( 1. h. o \,,b. '1. * ^ \- /, \> ::.-=- -.:'/ DISPOSING OT: THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS fY-foa $:a*