IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14121 OF 2018 Between: 1. M.Venugopal, S/o M.K.Muthu Aiyyar, age 46 years, Occ: Archaka, D.No. 10-292-2, Gajendranagar, Salipeta, Srikalahasti 517644 Chittoor District 2. S.Karthikeyan, S/o K.Swamynathan age 42 years, Archaka D.No.251/16, RoomNo.7 Amara jothi plaza, Panagal Road, Srikalahasti Chittoor dist. 3. S.Sudhakar, s/o E.Shanmugam, age 37 years, Occ: Archaka, D.No.251/16, Room No.8 Amara jothi plaza, Panagal Road, Srikalahasti Chittoor dist. 4. K.Viswanathan, s/o late R.Kannappan, age 37 years, door no.4/519/6-2, Kottidi Bhagavan Nagar, Sukhabrahmasaram, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rptd by its Principal Secretary, Dept, of Revenue (Endowments) Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi Velagapudi Guntur district. Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Commissioner, Dept., of Endowments Government of Andhra Pradesh, Boggulakunta Tilak road, Abids, Hyderabad 3. Sri Sri Kalahastheeswra Swamy Vari Devasthanam Srikalahasti Chittoor district, reptd by its Executive officer ...Respondents 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents no.2 and 3, in not appointing the writ petitioners as Archakas in the 3rd respondent temple on outsourcing/or on contract basis or on any temporary basis in the Sri Srikalahastieswar swamy temple Srikalahasti, though petitioners are working since 2002, without any remuneration or any salary and though petitioners are qualified, though petitioners are highly experienced, and though there is lot of requirement of archakas in the Sri Srikalahastieswara Swamy Temple Srikalahasti and also adequate and sufficient sanctioned posts of archakas are also available in the 3rd respondent temple, and the petitioners have given several representations to the respondents long back, and not considering the same as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional aid consequentially direct the respondent no.3 and other respondents herein to appoint the petitioners as archakas in the Sri Srikalahasteswar Swamy vari Temple Sri kalahasti on outsourcing/or on contract basis or on any temporary basis. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 respondent no.3 and other respondents herein to appoint the petitioners as archakas in the Sri Srikalahasteswar Swamy vari Temple Sri kalahasti on outsourcing/or on contract basis or on any temporary basis. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 no.1 only to withdraw the writ petition no. 14121/2018 from prosecuting the same before this honorable court. Counsel forth© Petitioner: SRI. S S BHATT Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2&3: SRI G RAMANA RAO SC FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010307352018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] r K FRIDAY .THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14121/2018 \ * V Between: ...PETITIONER(S) M.venugopal and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.SSBHATT Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.G RAMANA RAO (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS RAYALASEEMAREGION) 2.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (TG) The Courtmade the following: ORDER: Sri S.S.Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 2 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto 3. miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand Sd/- N. NAGAMMA assistant registrar closed. //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri. S S Bhatt Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri. G Ramana Rao 3. Two CCS to GP for Endowments [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies SC for Endowments [OPUC] High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. GSC HIGH COURT DATED:07/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.14121 of 2018 I 01 APR 2025 ^ Current Section ^ ov DISMISSING OF THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS