IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMAR (Special Original Jurisdiction) > THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MaIS TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE V PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 13867 OF 2025 Between: Ravipati @ Raavi Venkata Reddy, S/o. Koti Reddy, Aged about 42 years. Cultivation, R/o. D.No. 2-1143, Satyanarayanapuram, Gurazala Town and Mandal, Palnadu District ...PETITIONER AND . 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Endowment Department (Revenue) Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. Endowments Department, Gollapudi, 2. The Commissioner, A.P. Vijayawada. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, A.P. Endowments Department, Guntur. 4. The District Endowments Officer, Palnadu District. 5. The Executive Officer, Gurazala Group Temples Gurazala, Palnadu District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue Writ or order or direction more particularly Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus may any other appropriate Writ declaring the action of action of the 5th Respondent in not receiving the maktha amount or and trying to dispossess the Petitioner from the leased property of default of payment of maktha as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional on account and against to Article 300 of Constitution of India and Rule Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions Agriculture Lands Rules, 2003 and consequently direct the 5*^ Respondent to receive the maktha payment from the Petitioner and Petitioner till the completion of the lease period. 8 of The AP and Endowments Lease of not to dispossess the lA NO: 1 OF 2Q25 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 direct the Respondents more particularly the 5th Respondent accept or receive the maktha payment from the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition. to lA 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 direct the Respondents more particularly the b**" Respondent not to dispossess the Petitioner from the leased property i.e Ac. 21.23 cents in S.Nos; 47/1,25/1, 26/3, 46/3, 47/3 of Gurazala Village and Mandal pending disposal of the Writ Petition pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PADALA VENKATA SRIRAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SMT. ANNE DEVI SUBHASHINI (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010276712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 13867/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Ravipati @ Raavi Venkata Reddy AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PADALA VENKATA SRIRAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GPFOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 2 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s;- "...to issue Writ or order or direction more particularly Writ in the nature of Writ Of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring the action of action of the 5^'^ Respondent in not receiving the maktha amount and trying to dispossess the Petitioner from the leased property on account of default of payment of maktha as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and against to Article 300 of Constitution of India and Rule 8 of The AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Lease of Agriculture Lands Rules, 2003 and consequently direct the 5™ Respondent to receive the maktha payment from the Petitioner and not to dispossess the Petitioner till the completion of the lease period and pass other order or orders...." Heard Sri P.V. Sriram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and 2. learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioner is that petitioner has leased out property to an extent of Ac.21.23 cents in total in different survey numbers i.e., Sy.Nos.47/1, 25/1, 26/3, 46/3, and 47/3 of Gurazala Village and Mandal which is for a period of three years i.e., 2024-25 to 2026-27, subsisting the same the respondents by not receiving the maktha amount are in the process of dispossessing the petitioner. 3. now Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been paying maktha regularly, recently when they tried to pay the current maktha, the same was not accepted, therefore, necessary directions may be issued to the respondents to receive the same. 4. 3 On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that as the payment money order was not drawn to the account of Temple, the same was not received. Learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, submits that so far they have not taken any action on petitioner. 5. however, it has come to their notice that one of the lessee, who alleged to have taken the subject property from petitioner, is claiming for direct release from the respondents, in view of the same, unless the respondents follow due process of law, no action would be taken against the petitioner. 6. In view of the aforesaid submission and having regard to the fact that petitioner is having lease in subsistence till 2026-2027, the respondents are directed to follow due process of law in case they find that petitioner/lessee has violated the lease conditions. As the lease is subsisting, unless the same is terminated, the respondents cannot refuse to accept the maktha, therefore. the petitioner is permitted to make payment through demand draft or online transfer. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- A.VIJAYA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 4 c SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Endowment Department (Revenue) Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner, A.P. Vijayawada. Endowments Department, Gollapudi, 3. The Deputy Commissioner, A.P. Endowments Department, Guntur. 4. The District Endowments Officer, Palnadu District. %\ Executive Officer, Gurazala Group Temples Gurazala Palnadu District. 6. One CC to Sri Padala Venkata Sriram Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. One CC to Smt. Anne Devi Subhashini, SC for Endowments, Advocate [OPUC] 10. Three CD Copies TF ■ T- . HIGH COURT DATED:29/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.13867 of 2025 A O ■m o a) 30 •5r-/) a; DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS