Sri R.V.K.Varma v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition under Artrcle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated rn the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ or order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in locking the door of LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAMY Tempte, situated at Bhavani Nagar, [Vlansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District and restrainrng the petitioenr as well as the devotees from performing poojas and also restraining them from entering into the temple is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the principles of natural justice besides being violative of Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to open lock which was put to LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAIVY Temple, situated at Bhavani Nagar, lvlansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District by the official respondents and allow the devotees to perform their poojas and to pass such ot rr>r order or orders as this Honble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circufflslances of the case. l.A. NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP. NO: 43201 OF 2016 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the c r(rumstances stated in the affidavit filed in srpport of the writ petition, the High (l()urt may be pleased direct the respondents to open lock which was put to L.ORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAI\'IY Temple, situated at Bhavani Nagar lr{ansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District by the official respondents and allow the de',,otees to perform their poojas pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI KATIKA RAVINDER REDDy Counsel for the Respondents No.1to4 : AGP FOR REVENt,t: Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : AGP FOR lRRl AND COI\/IM AREA DEV The Court made the following: ORDER 'l I Y! I I i i HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.35O56 of 2OL6 ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:- '. ..declaing the action of the Respond.ents in locking the door of LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAMY Temple situated at Bhauani Nagar, Mansoorabad, Ranga Reddg Distict and restraining the petitioenr as Luell as the d.euotees from perforrning poojas and also restraining them from enteing into the temple is illegal arbitrary and in uiolation of the Principles of natural justice besides being uiolatiue of Articles 14, 21 and 3OOA of the Constitution of tndia and consequentlg direct the respond.ents to open tock uhich was put fo LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAMY Temple situated at Bhauani Nagar Mansoorabad Ranga Reddg Distict by the official reipond.ents and allotu the deuotees to perform their poojas..."

2. The case of the petitioner is that a temple by name Lord Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple is stiuated at Bhavani Nagar, Mansoorabad abetting the plots of Bhavani Nagar and the fencing of the Pedda Cherurrr in Sy.Nos' 18 to 21 of Mansoorabad Village, Saroornagar Mandal. The Revenue, Irrigation and Municipal Department conducted a joint survey around the lake and erected fencing around the lake leaving the area of the temple open. Later, respondent Nos.4 and 5 erected another fencing and subsequently the entry into the temple was ciosed obstructing the entry of the dev-otee-9-ftom 2 performing poojas. In this rcgard, petition r:r has made a representatton to respondent No.2 on O 1. 10.201 6 requesting to open the entrv of the temple as to enable the rrc votees to enter the temple. Sirrce, no response is forthcoming. t,te present urrit pctition is filt'd.

3. Though r.arious grounds are raised in tlrr: r.r.r-it petition, learned counsel for tl-re petitioners restricts his traver seeking a direction to respondent authorities to <lispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.1O.2016 rrr a time bound period.

4. Learned 1\ssistant Government pleader lirr Revenue as well as Irrigation appear-ing on behalf of resporr<lents submits that if the said representation is still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities ma-r, [>e directed to dispose of the petitioner's representation, darr(j 01.1O.2016 and pass approl)riate orders in accordance with l:1u,. In view of the submission made by the karned counsel 5 on either sidc and without going into the meri ,s, of the case, this writ pelition is disposed of directing r I rr. respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner's represc'u tation , dated r====ir .a 3

01.10.2016 enabling them to enter into the temple and perform poojas and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possibte' It is made clear that petitioners shall not make any constructions on the subject temple and the District Collector' Ranga Reddy District shall consider the representation of the petitioner only to the extent of temple existing on the subject premises strictly in accordartce to la',v. 5 Accordingiy this writ petition is disposed of' Miscellaneous applications, if any pending' shall stand closed. No order as to costs SD/. L.VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1

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4. q 6 7 The Prl. Secretary, Revenue (Dept) Secretariat buildings' State of Telangana' Hyderabad The Collector' Ranga Reddy District' The Revenue Divisional Officer' East Division' Ranga Reddy Dsitrict' The Tahasildar, Saroornagar lvlandal' Ranga Reddy District' The Superintendent Engineer, lrrigation Department' Erramanzil' Hyderabad' One CC to SRI KATIKA RAVINDER REDDY' Advocate tOPUCl Two ccs to GP FOR REVENUE, High court for the State of Telangana louTl -- - r or*J .{d -=

8. Two CCs to GP FOR lRRl AND COtMfV AREA DEV, iligh Oourt for the State of Telangana. IOUT]

9. Trvo CD Ccpies BSK TKS ?f.lii, HIGH COURT DATED:01 10812025 ORDER WP.No.35056 of 2016 I I I { -) .t :5 r(l t t!!' S L'* /.e G t6 rcuG I o.- 'Sir,'tICt1(, e z a DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 11, ,Dr( L -,'^ , r, \lo\