( 1 ) THE petitioners are seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondents to receive the balance of sale consideration and to register the sale-deed in their favour for an extent of Acts. 17-45 cents of land in R. S. No. 143 situated in Kommugudem Village, Bhimadole Taluk, West Godavari District.

( 2 ) SRI Vcnkateswara Swamy Devesthanam, Dwaraka Tirumala has acs, 17-45 cents of land referred to earlier and it was sought to be sold by public auction to augment its resources. After following the procedure prescribed in Section 74 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious institutions and Endowments Act, 1966 (Act 17 of 1966), for short "the Act", and the Alienation of remmoveble Property Rules made thereunder for short "the Rules", auction was held on January 19, 1983 and sum of Rs. 1, 22,000/ was fetched in the said auction and the petitioners became the highest bidders. In terms of the auction, they have deposited a sum of Rs. 40,700/the matter was referred to the Commissioner for confirmation under Rule 10 of the Rules. The Commissioner has rejected the sale and directed reauction. The petitioners, have, therefore, filed the writ Petition.

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