JUDGMENT :

R. Raghunandan Rao, J.

1. These two writ petitions are being filed by the same writ petitioner and relating to the issue of alienation of the land belonging to the temple, known as Sri Obeleswara Swamy Konda, Ganjivaripalli, H/o. Vepamanipeta, Talupula Mandal, Ananthapur District, both the writ petitions are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioner is a devotee and Archaka of the deity in Sri Obeleswara Swamy Temple situated at Ganjivaripalli, H/o. Vepamanipeta, Talupula Mandal, Ananthapur District. This temple is the owner of Ac.88.45 cents of agricultural lands in Sy. No. 901 of Vapamanipeta Revenue Village, Talupula Mandal. About Ac.22.45 cents of this land was given to the family of the petitioner for their livelihood for performing Archakatvam in the said temple. The leasehold rights of the remaining Ac.66.00 cents were being auctioned by the Executive Officer of the said temple. However, the petitioner came to know, a year back, that the said Ac.66.00 cents of land is being sold to the SC Corporation for distribution of the land among the weaker sections of the society. On account of the objections raised by the devotees and villagers, these proposals