1 APHC010243122016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 14822 OF 2016 Between: 1. M.Chandra Kumar, S/o. Vengama Naidu, Aged 41 years, R/o. 2/586, Kondamitta, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 2. P.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. P.Venkata Rao, Aged 42 years, R/o. 8-204, Kothapeta, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District 3. C.Anki Reddy, S/o. Narasa Reddy, Aged 50 years, Guntakindapally village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District 4. M.Babji, S/o. M.Balaramaiah, Aged 32 years, R/o. 3-812, Nehru Street, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 5. P.Venkata Ramana, S/o. Bhaskar Reddy, Aged 36 years, R/o. D.No.2- 690, Kondamitta, Srikalahasti town, Chittoor District. 6. K.Babu, S/o. Kuppa Swamy, Aged 30 years, R/o. 3/193, Konda Mitta, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District. 7. P.Mohan, S/o. Subbaramaiah, Aged 40 years, R/o. M.G.Street, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 8. G.Harinath Reddy, S/o. Subramanyam Reddy, Aged 40 years, R/o. D.No.2/654, Kondamitta, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 2 9. P.Krishnaiah, S/o. Audinarayana, Aged 50 years, R/o. 2/524, Kondamitta, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 10. M.Chandrakumar, S/o. Vengama Naidu, Aged 43 years, R/o. 7-45, PV Road, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 11. K.Munibabu, S/o. Subbaiah, Aged 42 years, R/o. D.No.15/ 1031, Project Street, B.P.Agraharam, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 12. K.V.Kuppuswamy Reddy, s/o. K.Venkataswamy Reddy, Aged 45 years, R/o. 12/370, Bhaskarpeta, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 13. M.Chinna Munaswamy, s/o. Ramakrishnaiah, Aged 41 years, R/o. 2/856, Kondamitta, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. 14. U.Murali Mohan, S/o. U.Kanakaiah, Aged 42 years, R/ o. 13/274, Bhaskarapeta, Srikalahasti Town, Chittoor District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep: by its Principal Secretary, Revenue(Endowments) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh, Dharmika Bhavan, Boggulakunta, Abids, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 3. Sri Kalahasteeswara Swamy Temple, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, Rep: by its Executive Officer ...Respondents 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 order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 3 in discontinuing the services of the petitioners as guides w.e.f., 25.10.2015 and further issuing a notification in Rc.No.AW/4373/2016, dated: 12.02.2016 calling for applications for the post of guides in (2) numbers as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the principles of natural justice and against the Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to continue the service of the petitioners as guides and grant Counsel for the Petitioners: V S K RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:A SREEKANTH REDDY(SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) The Court made the following ORDER: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.14822 OF 2016 ORDER: Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.S.K.Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of subsequent events, the lis in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. 2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:24.09.2025 Rns 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.14822 of 2016 Date:24.09.2025 RNS