JUDGMENT

1. Assailing the proceedings in Rc.No.E2/15021/307/2021 dtd. 22/3/2022 issued by respondent No.2/Commissioner, Endowments Department, appointing Executive Officer to Sri Moola Peddamma Devatha Temple, W. Govindinne, Dornipadu Mandal, Kurnool District, the above writ petition is filed.

2. The facts, in brief, are that Sri Moola Peddamma Devatha Temple, W. Govindinne, Dornipadu Mandal, Kurnool District (hereinafter referred to 'the Temple'), is an ancient Temple, existing from more than 400 years. Temple possesses agricultural land admeasuring Ac.3-50 cents in survey No.373/C. Lease amount from the agricultural lands and Hundi collections are the main source of income. Petitioners are committee members.

b) While the matter stood thus, respondent No.3, Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Kurnool, by letter N.Dis.No.A2/7207/14 dtd. 11/12/2014 instructed the Inspector, Endowments Department to conduct enquiry basing on the complaint. Accordingly, Inspector, Endowments Department, Banaganapalli submitted report dtd. 26/1/2015 to respondent No.3. Respondent No.2 vide proceedings Rc.No.E1/11206/2015 dtd. 17/6/2015 tagged the Temple to respondent No.4 for administration a