IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARA (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6576 OF 2025 Between: Sri Siyaram Mishra, S/o. late. Sri Ramcharit Misra, Age 81 years, Pujari, Sri Swami Hathiramji Mutt, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Adoni, Kurnool District. Permanent resident of Kyoti Road, Shahpur Gram Post, SirmourTehaluk, Shahpur, Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh State-486441. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Multi Zone II, Endowments Department, Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt Tirupathi Chittoor District. 4. Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt, Rep. by its Mahantuvaru, Gandhi Road, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District. ...RESPONDENTS % Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a writ order direction praying that in may more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring in action of the Respondents in considering and appointing the petitioner in any of the temples managed by the Hathiramji Mutt as a Pujari offer any other suitable position with petitioners qualifications and in accordance experience and further direct the Respondents to clear all outstanding dues owed to the petitioners, including the reimbursement electricity bills paid during the term of petitioners service in spite of petitioners several personal approaches and written representations dated 18-12-2024, 24-12-2024 06-01-2025 as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and against the provisions of The Andhra Pradesh or for the 14-12-2024, unfair. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and of principles of Natural 19 and 21 of the rules Audi Endowments Act 1987 and therein and also violation Justice and hit by and violation of Articles 14 alterampartem constitution of India Respondents to forth with appoint the petitioner and consequently direct the in any of the temples managed by the Hathiramji Mutt as a Pujari or offer any other suitable position in accordance with and further direct the petitioners qualifications outstanding dues owed to the petitioners, including the reimbursement for the electricity bills the term of petitioners and experience Respondents to clear all paid during service by duly considering petitioners written representations dated 14-12-2024, 18-12-2024, 24-12-2024. 06-01-2025. 06-01-2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2n9Fi Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forth with consider petitioners representations dated 14-12-2024 made seeking to appoint the petitioner in any of the temples managed by the Hathiramji Mutt as a Pujari or offer any other suitable praying that in the circumstances 18-12-2024, 24-12-2024,06-01 -2025 position in accordance with petitioner’s qualifications & to clear all outstanding dues including the reimbursement for the electricity bills paid during the term of petitioner’s service pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI MD SALEEM Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : SRI T.VENUGOPAL, SC FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER % APHC010118102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6576/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Sri Siyaram Mishra AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MDSALEEM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.TVENU GOPALSC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 2.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “to issue a writ, order, direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring inaction of the Respondents in considering and appointing the petitioner in any of the temples managed by the Hathiramji Mutt as a Pujari or offer any other suitable position in accordance with petitioner’s qualifications and experience and further direct the Respondents to clear all outstanding dues owed to the petitioner including the reimbursement for the electricity bills paid during the term of petitioner’s service in spite of petitioner’s several personal CGR, J W.P.No.6576 of 2025 approaches and written representations, dated 18.12.2024 24.12.2024 and 06.01.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and against the provisions of The Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and Rules therein and also violation of principles of natural justice and hit by audi alteram partem and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondents to forthwith appoint the petitioner in any of the temples managed by the Hathiramji Mutt as a Pujari or offer any other suitable position in accordance with and further direct the Respondents to clear all outstanding dues owed to the petitioners including reimbursement for the electricity bills paid during the term petitioner’s service by duly considering petitioner’s aforesaid written representations and to pass...” the of 2. Heard Md.Saleem, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments for respondents 3 and Sri T.Venu Gopal, learned Standing Counsel for Endowments (Rayalaseema Region), for 4'^ respondent. 1 to 3. Sri T. Venugopal, learned Standing Counsel for 4*^^ respondent, on written instructions, submits that none of the representation s referred in the writ petition , as are made to respondents, representations, which are annexed to the writ petition, do not contain any endorsement of respondents. The 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the would make fresh representation in this regard. petitioner 5. In case petitioner makes any such representation, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3 CGR, J. W.P.NO.6576 Of 2025 Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to 6. costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. Sd/- U.SRI DEVI ASSISTANT\REG!STRAPx //TRUE COPY// SE OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Multi Zone II, Endowments Department, Sri SwamyHathiramji Mutt Tirupathi Chittoor District 4. The Mahantuvaru, Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt, Gandhi Road, Tirupathi Tirupathi District. 5. One CC to Sri Md. Saleem, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Services II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. One CC to Sri T.Venugopal, SC for Endowments (OPUC) 8. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:25/03/2025 ORDER * 0» APR 2025 ° S to WP.No.6576 of 2025 ^ . Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS