APHC010296482023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15243/2023 Between: 1. K SATISH, S/O. K. SIVANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 47, OCC. SUPERINTENDENT IN, SRI VEERAVENKATA SATYANARAYANASWAMY TEMPLE, ANNA ARAM AT PRESENT AT SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHAN DWARAKA TIRUMALA. 2. K. RAMBABU, S/O K. V. RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 47, OCC. SENIOR ASSISTANT IN, SRI VEERAVENKATA SATYANARAYANASWAMY TEMPLE, ANNAVARAM AT PRESENT AT SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM, DWARAKA TIRUMALA. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3. SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2 4. SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, , DWARAKA TIRUMALA, ELURU DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing proceedings Rc.No.A1/11026(43)156/20234 dated 31-05-2023 transferring the petitioners from 3rd respondent temple to 4th respondent temple and consequential relieving orders of 3rd respondent dated 01.06.2023 herein as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of A.P. Charitable Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Transfer of Office Holders and Service Rules 2020, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 16 86 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same in respect of the petitioners transfers and pass such other order. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings in Rc.No.A1/11026(43)/56/2023-1 dated 31-05-2023 transferring the petitioners from 3rd respondent temple to 4th respondent temple and consequential relieving orders of 3rd respondent dated 01.06.2023 only in respect of the petitioner's transfer and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 receive the documents as additional documents and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 2. PULIPATI RADHIKA 3. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15243 of 2023 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.2 in issuing Proceedings in Rc.No.A1/ 11026 (43)/ 56/2023-1, dated 31.05.2023 transferring the Petitioners from Respondent No.3-Temple to Respondent No.4-Temple and consequential relieving orders of Respondent No.3, dated 01.06.2023, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and it has become infructuous. In that view, no orders are required to be passed. 3. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed, as infructuous. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 22.07.2025 IS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15243 of 2023 Date: 22.07.2025 IS