V V IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14427 OF 2025 Between: Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy Alaya Abhivrudhi Registered No. 186/2025, Ramapuram Village, Racherla Mandal, Prakasam District, Rep by its President, Madire Sri Ranga Reddy S/o M. Ranga Reddy, Age 65 years, D.No. 6-27, Ramapuram Village, Racherla Mandal, Prakasam District. Committee, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, Ongole. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Markapuram, Prakasam District. 4. The Station House Officer, Racherla Police Station, Prakasam 5. Annapureddy Eswar Reddy, S/o. Chinnapareddy, Age 65 Years, Occ Trustee of Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple, R/o. Ramapuram Village, Racherla Mandal, Prakasam District. 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 a Writ, Order or Direction may more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in interfering with activities of the Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy Alaya .Ah.h,iyrudhi Committee of Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy temple situated 4i|^K^nnapuram Village, Racherla Mandal, Prakasam District and directing ||'epetitioner to hand over the keys, ornaments and other belongings of the^emple to the 5th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction -SP- Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the activities of Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy Alaya Abhivrudhi Committee of Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy temple. ■ ^ 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 to direct the respondents not to interfere with activities of the Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy Alaya Abhivrudhi Committee of Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy temple situated at Ramapuram Village, Racherla Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of this Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. K NARSI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010291602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AJAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY.THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14427/202^ Between: Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy Alaya Abhivrudhi Committee ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.K NARSI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT(S) 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14427 OF 2025 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy Alaya Bhakta Samajam, Ramapuram was registered as Society No.78/1992, dated 06.03.1992 and the Sri Siddhi Bharaveswara Swamy Alaya Abhivrudhi Committee was registered before the District Registrar, Ongole vide Registered No.186 of 2025, dated 19.05.2025. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the 5‘^ respondent has been causing hindrance to the developmental activities undertaken by the Alaya Abhivrudhi Committee on behalf of the petitioner. The 4*'^ respondent at the instance of 5"^ respondent is pressurizing the petitioner to handover the keys and other valuables belongings to the temple to the 5**^ respondent. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government for the State. 4. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the 4*^ respondent not to interfere in the activities of the petitioner/society without following due process of law. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- K SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ' OI OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, Ongole. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Markapuram, Prakasam District. 4. The Station House Officer, Racherla Police Station, Prakasam District. 5. One CC to Sri. K Narsi Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED: 17/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.14427 of 2025 18 JUN 2025 ar o m Co DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS