Date of reserved for orders Date of pronouncement Date of uploading APHC010778912016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE 9 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 13335/2016 BETWEEN: 1. K. SATYA VENKATA KRISHNA RAO, KRISHNA DIST., S/O.K.GANGADHARA RAO HINDU, AGED 58 YEARS OCC:DEVOTEE R/ MACHILIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 1. PRL SECY ENDOWMENTS DEPT 3 ORS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER/ SINGLE TRUSTEE, SRI MAHISHASURA MARDINI SAMETA SRI KASI VISWESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE CHEMMANAGIRIPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 09.07.2026 Date of uploading : 10.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 13335/2016 K. SATYA VENKATA KRISHNA RAO, KRISHNA DIST., S/O.K.GANGADHARA RAO HINDU, AGED 58 YEARS OCC:DEVOTEE R/o. DOOR NO.11/431, ROBERTSONPET LIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND PRL SECY ENDOWMENTS DEPT 3 ORS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE MANAGER/ SINGLE TRUSTEE, SRI MAHISHASURA MARDINI SAMETA SRI KASI VISWESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE CHEMMANAGIRIPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3330] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO K. SATYA VENKATA KRISHNA RAO, KRISHNA DIST., S/O.K.GANGADHARA RAO HINDU, AGED 58 YEARS DOOR NO.11/431, ROBERTSONPET LIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER PRL SECY ENDOWMENTS DEPT 3 ORS, ENDOWMENTS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE MANAGER/ SINGLE TRUSTEE, SRI MAHISHASURA MARDINI SAMETA SRI KASI VISWESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE CHEMMANAGIRIPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in not taking possession of the records, jewelry and other valuables of Sub.Temples such as Sri Ayyappa Swamy Templ etc. of Sri Mahishasura Mardini Sametha Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple, Chemmanagiripeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, A.P., as directed by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings in Rc.No.B4/2903/2016 dt.26-03-2016 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to take possession of the records, jewelry and other valuable articles of Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple and other sub temples in the interest of the Temple and to protest the property of the temple and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2. PULIPATI RADHIKA 3. ELEVATED AS JUDGE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that despite his efforts he unable to secure instructions from the party. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 09.07.2026 Harin Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 51 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 13335 of 2016 Date: 09-07-2026 Harin