The petitioner challenges the proceedings, dated 29.04.2004, issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kothavalasa, the 2nd respondent herein.

The facts, that gave rise to the filing of the writ petition, are as under:

The petitioner-Temple held various extents of land in different survey numbers of Kothavalasa. One such item is, the land in survey No.7, admeasuring Acs.15.04 cents. The Government initiated action for acquisition of the said land to provide house sites to the flood victims of Veerasagaram Tank of Kothavalasa Village. The Commissioner of Endowments gave consent for acquisition. When the proposals were in progress, the 3rd respondent filed W.P.No.35480 of 1998, before this Court, claiming that he is entitled to be paid the compensation. The writ petition was dismissed on 16.04.2003, leaving it open to the 3rd respondent to file a suit.

Thereafter, the 3rd respondent filed Rev.W.P.M.P.No.9610 of 2003. An order, dated 06.01.2004, was passed by this Court, directing that the revenue authorities, i.e. the District Collector, Vizianagaram, and the Mandal Revenue Officer, shall conduct enquiry, based upon the entries made in the registers, maintained by the Endowm