ORDER :

Sri Visweswara Swamy vari temple and Sri Kanaka Durga Temple at B.Kondepadu Village, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District are served by a family of hereditary Archakas. Sri Velavalpalli Papayya Sastry, who was the hereditary Archaka at one point of time, had three sons viz., late Sri Satyanarayana Murthy, late Sri Subbaraya Sarma and late Sri Achutaramaiah. As Late Sri Subbaraya Sarma was given out in adoption, the family effectively has two branches. Sri late Satyanarayana Murthy had one son by name late Sri Achutaramaiah, who again had only one son Sri Nagendra Prasad, who is the 2nd petitioner herein. Late Sri Veera Venkaiah had two sons viz., late Sri Satyanarayana Rama Sastry and late Sri Dakshina Murthy Sarma. Late Sri Satyanarayana Rama Sastry had a son by name Veera Venkata Subba Rao, who is the 7th respondent herein. Late Dakshina Murthy Sarma had one son, who is the 1st petitioner herein. To sum up, the branch of late Sri Satyanarayana Murthy is now represented by the 2nd petitioner and the branch of late Sri Veera Venkaiah is represented by the 1st petitioner and 7th respondent herein.

2. In view of the family having two branches, the Commissioner of Endowments