POGAKULA LAXMIREDDY Vs. PRINICIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT HYDERABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Since common questions of law are involved in all the cases, they are clubbed together and disposed of under a common order.

(2.) Writ Petition No. 24502/95 has been filed by the President of Chintamanu Muttam Development Society in Banumukkala, Banganpalli town in Kurnool District, while Writ Petition No. 24586/95 was filed by A.P. Viswa Brahmana Sangam. Writ Petition No. 24519/95 has been filed by the devotees of His Holiness Sri Madhviratt Potuluri. Veera Brahmendra Swamy. In these three writ petitions, the proceedings issued by the Government in Memo dated 23-9-1995 per-mitting Sri Satguru Veerabhoga Vasantha Rayulu to excavate the Kala Gnanam from the premises of Chinlamanu Mutt, Bangana pally are assailed as illegal and violative of Arts. 14, 25 and 26 of the Constitution of India.

(3.) The averments as stated in the affidavit in all the three writ petitions can be narrated succinctly. As the legend goes that about 3 to 5 centuries back His Holiness Sri Madhviraur Potuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy during his tender age was visiting from place to place. While so, he took shelter in the house of Smt. Garimireddy Achamma at Banganapally and he used to look after the cows. He used to graze the cows in the nearby forest area. During the grazing period His Holiness used to write the sacred book which was called as "Kala Gnanam" (knowledge of the future) on Talapatra (palm leaves). The said writings were preserved in the house of Smt. Garimireddy Achamma and tamarind tree was planted at the place where Kala Gnanam was deposited in the earth. Thus a great sanctity was attached to the tamarind tree as its roots were spread on the Kala Gnanam and as time went on the said place was named as Chintamanu Muttam. Daily Poojas and Aaradhanaas are being performed at the tree by the devotees of His Holiness Sri Madhviratt Potuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy from all over the country especially from Southern States. Thus, the Chintamanu Muttam became place of worship and it is believed that the Saint and Prophel Sri Veera Brahmendra Swamy codified the Prophecies and made divine revelations. It is also believed that these revelations were kept underground in the Cellar where the tamarind tree is grown. The great Saint after spending a few years in the house of Smt. Garimireddy Achamma left the place and proceeded to Kandi Mallaiahpajli, which is now called as Brahmamgan Muttam, where he went into Jeeva Samadhi. Brahmamgan Multam has also published number of books in different languages describing the life history as well as the Prophecies of the great person and films Were also made depicting the life history of Sri Veera Brahmendra Swamy. Thus, he is considered to be incarnation of God and Chintamanu Muttam as well as Brahmamgari Muttam became pilgrim centres. It appears that Sri Veera Brahmendra Swamy had predicted number of events according to the books published by Sri Potuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy Muttam at Kandi Mallaiahpalli in Cuddapah district and the predictions came true. It appears that he predicted 1st world war, 2nd world war, birth of Mahatma Gandhi in North India, leadership of Smt. Indira Gandhi and P. V. Narasimha Rao and these predictions have come true. From among the publications, it is also made clear that Sri Veera Brahmendra Swamy will have a re-birth (re-incarnation) as Sri Veera Bhoga. Vasantha Rayulu and that a 7 years old girl in Brahmin house would give birth to this great person. The said male child would live for 20 to 23 days. It also appears that he predicted that some bogus persons in the name of Sri Veera Bhoga.Vasantha Rayulu would also spring up to deceive the public. However, the people believe that the Kala Gnanam which is kept underneath the tamarind tree will be excavated by Sri Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayulu. That situation has not yet ripened and Sri Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayulu has not yet taken birth and it is the anxiety of the devotees that, that the Kala Gnanam if excavated would reveal the entire future of the mankind and the world.