( 1 ) IMPUGNING the order passed by the State Government in G. O. Ms. No. 481, Revenue (Endts. IV) Department dated 1-7-1988 by which the state Government accorded permission to the executive authorities of Sri seetharamaswamy Temple, Putamata, Vijayawada Town for sale of acres 0. 49 cents in RS. No. 1/2-B belonging to the temple, by private negotiations, in favour of respondents 3 to 6 at the rate of Rs. 10 lakhs per acre by relaxing the ban on sale of temple lands, this writ petition was filed by Y. Nageswaro rao, a trustee of the temple seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the said order. Before advertising to the contentions raised, it is necessary to notice the facts leading to the present writ petition.

( 2 ) THE total land owned by the temple is Ac. 2-20 cents. Krishnaiahthe husband of the third respondent and father of the respondents 4 to 6 was permitted to put up a hut on the land for the purpose of keeping a watch over the land to prevent encroachments. After the demise of the said krishnaiah, respondents 3 to 6 put up structures on the land unauthorisedly. The extent of the land covered by the structures is about 0. 15 cents. They made representations to t