DR. MOTILAL B. NAIK, J.

( 1 ) THE issues involved in these two Writ petitions are inter-related and are heard and disposed of together by the following common order.

( 2 ) WRIT Petition No. 239 of 2000 is filed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary to government, Revenue (Endts. I) department, Hyderabad, (2) Commissioner, endowments Department, Government of andhra Pradesh, Tilak Road, Hyderabad and (3) The Assistant Commissioner, Sri bramarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool District assailing the judgment of the Andhra pradesh Administrative Tribunal passed in o. A. No. 7137 of 1999 dated 27-12-1999. Whereas Writ Petition No. 602 of 2000 is filed by Sri G. Kesavulu, Executive Officer (under transfer), Srisailam Devasthanam questioning the competency of the Upa- lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, sole respondent in the said Writ Petition, in issuing the interim order on 15-11-1999 and final order on 15-12-1999 in complaint no. 792/99/b2. A consequential direction is also sought by the petitioner to set aside the said orders dated 15-11-1999 and 15-12-1999 on various grounds.

( 3 ) BEFORE we proceed to examine the con

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