APHC010278502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 14023/2025 Between: 1. SAMALLA JAYA PRAKASH,, S/O LATE VISWANADHAM AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- DHARMAKARTHA (MANAGER) OF SRI SRI SRI JAGADESWARA DEVASTHANAM, JAGATI R/O D. NO. 2-48, JAGATI VILLAGE, KAVITI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KAVITHI POLICE STATION, KAVITI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. BAVANA SEETHARAMA MURTHY, S/O LATE BAVANA KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION R/O D. NO. 2-72, JAGATI VILLAGE, KAVITI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. LAMMATHA MURALI, S/O LATE VOMANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC- TEACHER R/O D. NO. 2-155, LAMATHA STREET, JAGATI VILLAGE, KAVITI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the respondents on petitioners representation dated 17.05.2025 to provide protection from demolishing the structures of the temple Sri Sri Sri Jagadeeswara Devalayam in land admeasuring Ac 0-56 Cents in Sy. No. 129/7, Situated at Jagati Village, Kaviti Mandal, Srikakulam District, as highly illegal, arbitrary and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith provide the police protection from demolishing the temple Sri Sri Sri Jagadeeswara Devalayam and pass IA 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 may be pleased to direct the respondent to forthwith consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 17.05.2025 to provide protection from demolishing the “Sri Sri Sri Jagadeeswara Devalayam” temple at Jagati Village, Kaviti Mandal, Srikakulam District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 to permit the Petitioner herein to impleaded as Respondent No.6 in WP.14023 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVI KIRAN PONNURU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION No. 14023 of 2025 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner frankly submits that the matter has become infructuous. Taking note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dated: 05.05.2026 CVD