1. K.Ravichandra Reddy and 16 others filed the present Writ Petition for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent in G.O.Rt.No.1515, dt.16-7-2007 as illegal, null, void and opposed to Section 19(e) of Act 30 of 1987 insofar as it relates to 6th respondent herein and pass such other suitable orders. The 6th respondent is one M.Jagannadha Reddy.

2. This Court issued rule nisi on 6-8-2007 and granted interim order for a limited period in W.P.M.P.No.21166/2007 and subsequent thereto on 21-8-2007 the interim order granted earlier was extended until further orders.

3. The 4th respondent - Sri Swayambu Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Kanipakam, filed W.V.M.P.No.2308/2007 to vacate the interim order. Likewise, the 6th respondent filed W.V.M.P.No.2077/2007 to vacate the interim order. Counter affidavits are filed by R.1, R.2 and a common reply affidavit also was filed by the writ petitioners.

4. The learned Counsel on record made elaborate submissions and at the request of the Counsel, the Writ Petition itself had been taken up for final hearing.

5. Contentions of Sri M.S.Prasad:- Sri M.S.Prasad, the learned Counsel representing the writ petitioners h