K. Bhaqirath v. The State of Telangana

Hyderabad. 3. Sri AyYaPPa Secunderabad

4. Sri AyySP BolarurP, p S a Devasthanam, Rep. oy its Secretary, D Nq' 49' Cariappa Road' ecbad-10 ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstanceFstatqdintheaffidavitfiledtherewith,theHighCourtmaybe pleased to issue an'order or direction' more in the nalure of Writ of Mandamus'/ declaring thP impugned G O Rt No 343' Revenue (Endowments-ll) Department, tated 27.07 -2o16, issqred by the 1st respandenl' grarlting exemption from Section 15 and 29 of the Aat No' 30 qf 1987' in respect 9f Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple, Bollarum, in favour of the 4th respondent' as illegal' arbitrary' contrary to law, contrary to principles of natural iustice and also contrary to the provisionsoftheA.P.CharitableandHinduReligio1lsInstitutionsand Endowments Act, 1987 (Tel4ngana Adaptation Order' 2014)' and unconstitutiqna I, and consequently set aside the same' l.A. NO: 2 OF 2 016 WPMP. NO: 34748 0F 2016) Petition uncr' section 151 cpc praying that in the ,rircumstances stated in the affidavil f rr>c n support of the petition, the High rlou-t rniry be preased to suspend the r>pe -rtion of the impugne{ G.O. Rt N,). 343, Revenue (Endowments- [) D rr:,artment, dated 27 .7 2Q16, issued by tfre .1st pending the disposi I rf the above Writ petition respondent. l.A. NO: 3 OF _?q !j-( Y.P P.N : 38349 oF 2016 Between: Sri Ayyaplrrr -,t:vasthanam. regn. Ng.Bg of 1964 dateJ 1€-June_64 of the p ubtic soc, etk : Reoisrraiion. Aii ii5o,- ndp' "u"v- itl'bl,.,"i,ii," i,ti- s",ir.i![ Kochattit. l'o Sri M.KViiayan, ag_ed aboJt Si years jittated at No.49, Cariappa F ca Bolarum, Se'cbaO t"O. ' AND ,..PETITIONER 3

1. I , .r.. Narasimha Chary. aged ab^out 50 years . f cr) BLisiness, R/o. I :ddy Basti Macha l]ollErum, SecrnObiiir. felanga4a, _Egp by rts principal Secrett.ry, Revenmue ':partmgnt, T S. Secrbtariat Buitdings. iyJ,,iirria ""'' K. Bhagirat r H.No.2-8-48 2. The State cl (Endowmer tr;) . Iffi":HT ssi r rer of Endowments, Telangana state, Bc5lgrrtakunta, Abids, j,,rany Tempte, Rep. by tts Exscutive ,)ffrsqr, Boilarum, Pl^fl;-lqnl , Secunderabad Sri K.Maherqe <.ur1ar. 4ge( fy!qjo1. $/o Not known, claimerj to be/Ostens.ble Executive C,f.ic,'. at sn-re AiiApFl_oivAliilANArvt rFegn No Bg of 1 964) situak:qt i r No 49, Hoiif , eoL?I,,i,'b""rno",ab;rd-5000.10. .Qariappa 4 6 .. BESPONDENTS Petition uoder rr:i A of writ rures of section 151 cpc ,raying that in the circumstances sta re d rr the gffidavit fired in support of the p:ti1 iqn, the High court rnay be prea;':c 1') impread the proposed responden't No j irr his personar capacity in wP SuSrra ,,rd to caI upon hirl to exprain under what arrthority and in what capacity he i,; 1;|Jipg over the temple on and from 27th Juty, 2016 from when {he petitioner /r r;pen6sn1 No. 4 Temple is exempt frorr, he operation of i' and ?9 of the Telangana State Cha itabie and Hindu provisions of secliorr Religious lngtitutrons; tnd Endowments Act .1987 and to drrecr h m to render account to oetitioner/ respondent No 4, re;t)r( tht: Temple/petitioner/Respondent No 4 all monies and valuable withdrawn/expended by him without any authority l.A. NO: 1 OF 2016(wV MP. NO:3748 oF 2016) Between: Sri Ayyappa Devasthanam, regn No^89-of 1964 dated 16-June-64 -of raoo Rep bv its Secretary' Mr' suresh oruiii'sd"i.ties negi.Iilt'oil kll't'ltiiL"5ii,-s;-i/-ivi;van,''rg"i aooit sz' vears' Situaied at No 4e' Caria$pa Rqdd, Bolerum, Secbad-'10. 'A".i, ,..PETITIONER AND 1 K. Bhaoirath, S/o. Narasimha Chary' aged about 50 years' oce Business' Rio ii.ffi.7j84d Redily Basti. Macha ilollarum, Secunderabad The State of Telangana, BeR. ny its Principal Secretary'. Revenmue ir'"ioii,ii""ts.i o"gfrti-lent, T,S.'secrbtariat Buildings, Hvderabsd The Commissioner of Endowments, Telangana State, Boggulakunta' Abids' HyderaPad. Sri AyyEPPa Secunderabad Swamy Tempig, Rep by lts Executive Otficqr' Bollarum' ...RESPONDENTS Z a 4 PetitiglUnderseqtionl5lCPCprayingthatinlhegircurnslancqsstated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High courl maY be pleased to vacate fhe order dated: ?2-09'2016 in W P M P.No 34748 of 2Q16 in W P Na' 28046 of 201Q. Counsel for the Pelitioner: Stsl SRINIVASA MURTHY CLIEEDELLA counsel for lhe RgQpondent No'1 & 2; GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Regponlent No'3: SRI CH'SATISH KUMAR' Counsel for the Responfgnt fto'4: SRI K'RAJENDRAN The Cqqrt mqCe the following: ORPER THE HO]'IOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL ORDER: IIIRIT PETITION No.2A046 0F 20r6 The /r r petition is f,rled seeking the followinll relief: ; iue an order or direction, more in t he rra tu _e of 9I Mandamus, declaring the irn ;u,:gred , I: ?13:- Revenue (Endowments-Il) Depa-tn.ent, 27 .O7 .2016, issued by the l"i .esp,,ncient, :tg exemption from Section 15 ald 29 ot, rl-re Aci of 1,987 , in respect of Sri Ayyappa Sr,r, my ', Bollarum, in favor of the 4,], respond,.nl . as , -P1*r.y, contrarJr to law, contraI]r to pri rciples r ral justice and also contrary to the provisior s of . !'. Charitable and Hindu Religious Instit utrons : r)dowments Act, 1987 (Telalgana Adal)la.ion .2O14)." "rc i \Lr l. (l (). drrte r gra rrl No. lil Te r:ri il1,:11a th: I Ordet

2. Hearrl I r i Srinivasa Murthy Cheedella, learne I counsel for ther pe rrioner, learned Government Freader for Endowmi:n:li ilppearing for respondent Nor;. 1 artd 2, Sri Ch. fi;rt rh Kumar, learned Standing Cou nsel for respondent l\ :,.3 and Sri K. Rajendran, learn,:d counsel appearing for. . r,,spondent No.4.

3. Learnr:<l . i,)vernment pleader for respondent l\,osi. 7 and_ 2 submitted thar r.he cause in the present case does not sun/ive, since the r; O. Rt.No.343, Revenue (Enr1c w nents_Il) Departmer.rt c t t_ed 27 .OZ -2O16, which is cherllenllet l in the present writ 1>i:ition, was valid for a period of thre,e (Cr3) years I t 2 from the date of its issuance. As such, the said period has been elapsed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader for respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

5. Recording the submission of learned Government Pleader for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, pending if arry, shall stand closed. SD/-A s . SRINIVASA REDDY ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY'/ SECTION OFFICER To, 1 2 J 4 One CQ to SRI SRINIVASA MURTHY CHEEDEL One CC !o SRI K MJENfDRAN' Advocate [OPUC] ONE CC tO SRI CH SATISH KUMAR' SC FOR ENDQWMENTS TOPUC] Two CCs to QP FQR ENDoWMENTS' High Court for the Stale of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Advocate tOPUCI 5 Two QQ CoPieo BSR BS ?n rC.. HIGH COUFI" DATED:121(t:t 12025 ORDER WP.No.2804li r:f 2016

1.rrE Si r,i /t 6, ? t) a- )3 2Z nAt iU5 i D 5o4r 1 1. LC _,- _;. DISMISSING T HE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTU )US, WITHOUT CCI.(ITS @^,,, ?-\{b-{