P. Naveen Rao, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Endowments and learned standing counsel for subject temple. With the consent of the learned counsels, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

2. According to the petitioner, his forefather by name, Balusu Venkaiah constructed Sri Ramalingeswara Swami Temple, Katavaram village, Seethanagaram mandal, East Godavari District in the year 1924-25. The family members of the said B. Venkaiah were the trustees of the said temple. In terms of the declaration given in O.A. No. 8 of 1957, the grand father of the petitioner by name, Balusu Kesanna, was declared as hereditary trustee. Petitioner is the son of Balusu Ramalingeswara Rao, who is the 3rd son of hereditary trustee Balusu Kesanna. Another member of the family was declared as member of the founder family. He died on 12.04.2014. After his death, petitioner obtained no objection from the members of founder family and applied on 30.08.2014 to the Deputy Commissioner, Kakinada, requesting him to recognize and declare him as a member of the founder family of the 6th respondent temple. Strangely, the Assistant Commissione