( 1 ) THE petitioner is a hereditary Archakam Mirasidar of the Thirumalai Tirupati Devasthanams at Tirupati rendering Archakatwam service in the holy shrine of Lord Sri Venkateswaraswami Varu situate at Tirumalai Hills and all the shrines attached thereto and other temples situate at Tirupati and attached to the said Devasthanam. There are various rights, honours, emoluments and perquisites attached and due to the said hereditary Archaka Mirasidars, which they are entitled to as per long established custom and usage. The Archakatwam service in Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple is rendered by four families who belong to the Vaikhanasa school of Srivaishnavites. It is averred by the petitioner that the worship in the above said temple is according to the Vaikhanasa Agamas and can be rendered only by four families, the petitioner belonging to one of such families. The Archakatwam service is rendered by turns and the petitioners turn commenced on 24/09/1968 and continued for one full year. The main contention of the petitioner is that the religious rites especially those of worship of the diety, are according to the Vaikhanasa Agamas and in those Agamas, the Neivedyam that has t