IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

WRIT PETITION No.18609 OF 2025

DATE : 11.12.2025

Between:

G. Rishikesh …Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana

Rep. by its Principal Secretary Endowments Department,

Secretariat, Hyderabad & two others

…Respondents

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution

of India seeking the following relief:

“...to issue an order or direction more particularly one

in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not considering the pending application submitted by the petitioner for seeking appointment as Poojari to notified endowment temple i.e., Maruthi Swamy Temple (Anjaneya Swamy Temple) as notified vide registration No. 790 at Manthangode village, Makthal Mandal, Narayanpet

District under Dhupa Dheepa Naivedyarn scheme, though the petitioner is alone entitled to be appointed as Poojari to the said temple under the above scheme, as illegal, unlawful, contrary to law and consequently direct the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents to appoint the petitioner as permanent Poojari to the above Endowment temple under the above scheme, and pass...”

2. Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. Perused the material available on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner questioning the action of the respondents in not considering the pending application submitted by the petitioner seeking to appoint him as Poojari to the notified endowment temple i.e., Maruthi Swamy Temple (Anjaneya Swamy Temple), as notified vide registration No.790 at Manthangode Village, Makthal Mandal, Narayanpet District, under Dhupa Dheepa Naivedyam scheme, though the petitioner is entitled to be appointed as Poojari to the said temple under the said scheme is illegal and arbitrary, as such requested this Court to direct the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioner as Poojari to the said Endowment temple by considering his pending application dated 24.05.2025.

4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondents basing on the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.3, submits that in view of paragraph No.5 of the counter affidavit, the department invited fresh applications for the appointment of Poojari to the notified temple, the application of the petitioner, claiming he is the regular Poojari, was duly received and is still pending for consideration. It is further submitted that the department is actively processing the petitioner’s application, and the interests of justice and compliance with eligibility and documentation norms remain the guiding principles and in due course, the respondents will consider the application dated 24.05.2025 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders.

5. In view of the submissions made by both sides, without going into merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner basing on the application dated 24.05.2025 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and communicate the same to the petitioner. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_____________________ JUSTICE K.SARATH Date: 11.12.2025 SRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.18609 of 2025 Date: 11.12.2025 SRK