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TTD Sambhavana Archakas Scheme
TTD Sambhavana Archakas Scheme
Therefore, even after the hereditary Mirasi stands abolished, the Courts paved way
for the Hereditary Archakas as under:
Here come the devious designs of the TTD and AP Government to take control of
the GarbhaGruham.
What the TTD did next was a devious plan to ease out these four families of
erstwhile hereditary MirasiArchakas.
TTD put its next plan into action. This is where most devious twist by TTD and AP
Government comes into play:
1. In 2012, G.O.Ms.No.611 dt. Oct 16, 2012 was issued by the Government of
Andhra Pradesh amending Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Employees’
Service Rules, 1989.
2. In 2013, two ArchakaMirasdars from the Tirupatamma Family, Sriman A.S.
Narasimha Dikshitulu, and Sriman Ramachandra Dikshitulu, Tirumala
Mandir were compulsorily retired.as also Sriman Bhaktavatsalam of
Padmavati Mandir. They went to HC against this retirement and the HC
issued an interim order restoring their Archakatvam without
Sambhavana or any emoluments. However, TTD Board resolved to give
Sambhavana for all the three and they were restored their right to perform
archakatvam in compliance of the interim order of the HC.
3. Under the G.O. 611, the posts of Potu Supervisor, Potu Worker (Junior) in
T.T.D. Employees’ Service Rules were included.
4. In addition, in Rule 12 of G.O.Ms.No.1060, dt. Oct 24, 1989, the original
rule was numbered as sub-rule (1) and a sub-rule numbered as sub-rule (2)
was added which stated “In respect of religious staff working in T.T.D.
temples covered in G.O.Ms.No.1171, Revenue (ENDTS.I) Department,
dt.Dec 16, 1987, the age of retirement is 65 years”. (G.O.611, G.O.1060 &
G.O. 1171 attached)
What has the TTD and the AP Government done with this? Have they
elevated the Potu workers by calling them, religious staff? Their idea is totally
different.
They have now equated the roles of MirasiArchakas, Non-Hereditary
ArchakaGumasthas, now elevated and taken into employment as Archakas,
Prasadam making Potu workers, PeddaJeeyangar, ChinnaJeeyangar
and CLUBBED them into one category called “Religious Staff”.
Now, the retirement age of the original 58 that was increased to 60 has
become 65.