( 1 ) ONE Vangala Narasimha-charyulu, Professor of Physics has filed this writ petition as a public interest litigation seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in proposing to sell the properties of Sri Kesavaswamy temple, Kothalaparru village, to an extent Of Acs. 3-00 from out of Acs. 6-82 cents comprised in R. S. No. 27 of Pandithavilluru village, Poduru mandal, West Godavari district by way of private negotiation or otherwise than by a public auction as illegal and arbitrary. Further he has sought for a consequential direction to the respondents 1 to 4 not to complete the said sale transaction in favour of the fifth respondent by private negotiations.

( 2 ) THE respondents 4 to 5 on service of notice have filed their respective counters whereas no counter is filed on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. The facts are many and legal contentions raised are also many. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties I found that the writ petition is entitled to be allowed on a short ground in the light of the decision of the Apex Court rendered in the case of-Chenchu Rami Reddy v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1986 SC 1158 and R. Venugopala