HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No.35056 of 2016

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:- “…declaring the action of the Respondents in locking the

door of LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAMY Temple situated at Bhavani Nagar, Mansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District and restraining the petitioenr as well as the devotees from performing poojas and also restraining them from entering into the temple is illegal arbitrary and in violation of the Principles of natural justice besides being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to open lock which was put to LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAMY Temple situated at Bhavani Nagar Mansoorabad Ranga Reddy District by the official respondents and allow the devotees to perform their

poojas…”

2. The case of the petitioner is that a temple by name Lord Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple is stiuated at Bhavani Nagar, Mansoorabad abetting the plots of Bhavani Nagar and the fencing of the Pedda Cheruvu in Sy.Nos.18 to 21 of Mansoorabad Village, Saroornagar Mandal. The Revenue, Irrigation and Municipal Department conducted a joint survey around the lake and erected fencing around the lake leaving the area of the temple open. Later, respondent Nos.4 and 5 erected another fencing and subsequently the entry into the temple was closed obstructing the entry of the devotees from

performing poojas. In this regard, petitioner has made a representation to respondent No.2 on 01.10.2016 requesting to open the entry of the temple as to enable the devotees to enter the temple. Since, no response is forthcoming, the present writ petition is filed.

3. Though various grounds are raised in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer seeking a direction to respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 01.10.2016 in a time bound period.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue as well as Irrigation appearing on behalf of respondents submits that if the said representation is still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities may be directed to and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

5. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel on either side and without going into the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent

01.10.2016 enabling them to enter into the temple and perform poojas and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that petitioners shall not make any constructions on the subject temple and the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District shall consider the representation of the petitioner only to the extent of temple existing on the subject premises strictly in accordance to law.

6. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. No order as to costs. ____________________________

N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR,J

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