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7. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention to the amendment to Section 17(1) of the Act 30 of 1987 as amended by Act 33 of 2007, the petitioners automatically come within the definition of 'founder' and they are entitled to such certificate/recognition from the 3 rd respondent, more so, in the absence of any dispute, as to the status of founder family member.

8. To support his contentions, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on A.V. Ranga Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Hyderabad and others 1 , wherein the High Court of Judicature, Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, held that "By virtue of amendment to section 17(1) by Act 33/2007 w.e.f. 03.01.2008, the persons who was recognized as hereditary trustee under replead Act 17/1966 automatically comes within definition of 'Founder' and thus entitled to be appointed as one of the trustees.

13. As stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that as per Section 17(1) of the Act 30 of 1987 as amended by Act 33 of 2007 the petitioners are automatically come within the definition of 'Founder'. It is pertinent to mention here the above section, which reads as under:

17. Procedure for making appointments of trustees and their term.
(1)In making the appointment of trustees under Section 15, the Government, the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be, shall have due regard to the religious denomination or any section thereof to which the institution belongs or the endowment is made and the wishes of the founder:[Provided that the founder or one of the members of the family of the founder, if qualified as prescribed shall be appointed as one of the Trustees.