ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings dated 07.11.2025 issued in Rc.No.A1/4184/2019 by the respondent No.3 as illegal and arbitrary and for consequential relief.

2. Heard Sri Y.Srinivas Murthy, learned senior counsel appearing for Sri M.V.B.S. Narasimha Anudeep, learned counsel-on-record for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and Sri M.V.Praveen Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.5.

3. The brief facts of the case as averred in the writ affidavit are that Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple situated at Medchal Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District (hereinafter referred to as the “subject temple”), was constructed by Sri Dhatrika Rajalingam, the petitioners’ great-grandfather, entirely with his personal funds; that for the maintenance and sustenance of the subject temple, he dedicated and endowed lands admeasuring Acs.17-09 gts situated in Sy.Nos.199, 508, 509, and 944 of Medchal Village; Sy.Nos.197 and 205 of Kesavaram Village; and Sy.Nos.113 and 126 of Attvelly Village, all situated within Medchal Mandal; that after his demise, the management of the temple was taken