( 1 ) THESE three writ petitions pertain to the affairs of the Hitakarini Samaj, Rajahmundry and though raising different aspects for consideration, could conveniently be disposed of together and having been heard, are being disposed of by this common judgment. W. P. No. 9964 of 1992:hitakarini Samaj, Rajahmundndry, represented by its Secretary filed this writ petition seeking the relief of "a declaration that G. O. Ms. No. 642, Revenue (Endowments-IV) Dept. , dated 14-7-1993, is illegal, null and void and for directing the respondents - the State of Andhra Pradesh, the Commissioner of Endowments and the Executive Officer, Endowments Department, in-charge of Hitakarini Samaj, to implement G. O. Ms. No. 1133, dated 23-8-1990 and to handover all the institutions belonging to the petitioner Samaj". This relief of challenging G. O. Ms. No. 642, dated 14-7-1993, was amended into the writ petition, by way of order dated 16-8-1994 in WPMP No. 3819of 1994.

( 2 ) THE facts relevant and necessary for considering the issues arising in this writ petition, are as follows in brief: (A) The Hitakrini Samaj, Rajahmiindry, was notified as a Charitable institution by a publication,