f APHC010246942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) I >1 <' iDy WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12811 OF 2025 r nil ■/ Between: Gunti Narasimha Murthy, S/o. Nagabhushana (under order of termination) Sri Prasanna Venkata Ramana Swamy Temple R/o. 4-1-73, Kota Vidhi, Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram District. Aged 36 years, Occ; Archaka ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary at Velagapudi, , Revenue Amaravathi, (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P., Gollapudi, Vijayawada NTR (Old Krishna) District. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, EndowmentsDepartment, District. 4. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ananthapuram District. 5. Sri Prasanna Venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, Rayadurgam Ananthapuram District Rep. by its Executive Officer. 6. M. Bala Murali Krishna Bhattar, S/o. Padmanabha Bhattar, 152/1, Kota Street, Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram District. Kurnool, Kurnool Ananthapuram, Town, R/o. D.No. 5-2- ...Respondents praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 5*^ respondent in orally terminating the services of the petitioner w.e.f 18.11.2024 as Archaka at 5 respondent temple and inducting 6*'^ respondent in his placce being bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, in violation of principles of natural justice without jurisdiction and contrary to Section 37 of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and offends Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and seeking consequential direction to direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to continue the petitioner as Archaka at 5^'^ respondent temple with all consequential benefits including continuation of service. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to allow the petitioner to continue to render Archakatvam service at 5''^ respondent temple as per the orders of 2nd respondent vide Rc.No. C1/13026(43)/9/2020-2 dated 12.05.2021 while continuing the online payment as being paid till date in the interest of justice and fair play. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V. VENKATASUBBAIAH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent No.5:SRI T. VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI The Court made the following order: APHC010246942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) • I [3506] v: ...*s WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12811/2025 Between: 1.GUNTI NARASIMHA MURTHY,, S/0. NAGABHUSHANA, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC ARCHAKA (UNDER ORDER OF TERMINATION) SRI PRASANNA VENKATA RAMANA SWAMY TEMPLE KOTA VIDHI, RAYADURGAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. R/0. 4-1-73 ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, AT VELAGAPUDI, DISTRICT. REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 2.THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA NTR (OLD KRISHNA) DISTRICT. 3.THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTSDEPARTMENT, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. A.P •) 4.THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. SRI PRASANNA VENKATA RAMANA SWAMY TEMPLE, RAYADURGAM TOWN, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6.M BALA MURALI KRISHNA BHATTAR, S/0. PADMANABHA BHATTAR, R/0. D.NO. 5-2-152/1, KOTA STREET, RAYADURGAM, 1% ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 5th respondent in orally terminating the services of the petitioner w.e.f 18.11.2024 as Archaka at 5 respondent temple and inducting 6th respondent in his place being bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, in violation of principles of natural justice without jurisdiction and contrary to Section 37 of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and offends Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and seeking consequential direction to direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to continue the petitioner as Archaka at 5th respondent temple with all consequential benefits including continuation of service and to pass lA NO; 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased leased to direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to allow the petitioner to continue to render Archakatvam service at 5th respondent temple as per the orders of 2nd respondent vide Rc.No.C1/13026(43)/9/2020-2 dated 12.05.2021 while continuing the online payment as being paid till date in the interest of justice and fair play and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VENKATASUBBAIAH V Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI 2.T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 3.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri V.Venkata Subbaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. SD/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri V. Venkatasubbaiah, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Ramakrishna Akurathi, Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri T Venu Gopal, SC for Endowments (Rayalaseema Region) [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Services II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:09/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 12811 OF 2025 6 JUL 2025 Co rrentSectioox^^ Q! DISMISSING THE W.P AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS