1 APHC010308532022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 18284/2022 Between: 1. V.HARI PRIYA, , W/O. V.MADHAVACHARYULU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC- ARCHAKA, R/O. H.NO.3/116, PEDDAPASUPULAVILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R DISTRICT 2. V.MANJUBHARGHAVI,, W/O. V.VISHNU BHAGAVAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC- ARCHAKA, R/O. H.NO.3/116, PEDDAPASUPULAVILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 3. VARAMPRAVALLIKA, ,W/O. V.PAVAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC- ARCHAKA, RIO. H.NO.3-1, VELLALA VILLAGE, RAJUPALAM MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,OPP.S GRAND RESTAURANT, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,KRISHNA NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, OPP- NEHRU PARK, CO-OPERATIVE COLONY, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 5. SRIMADHAVASWAMYTEMPLE, PEDDAPASUPULAVILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R DISTRICT, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GROUPTEMPLES, JAMMALAMADUGU 6. SRIANJANEYASWAMYTEMPLE, PEDDAPASUPULAVILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R DISTRICT, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GROUPTEMPLES, JAMMALAMADUGU ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action Auction Notice, dated 24.06.2022 issued by the respondentsNo.5 and 6 proposing to conduct public auction scheduled be held on 02.07.2022 for granting lease hold rights for the land in an extent of Ac.18.71 cents in Sy.No.163, Ac.12.24 cents in Sy.No.199 and Ac.17.03 cents in Sy.No.543 of Peddapasupula Village, Peddamudium Mandal, Y.S.R. District, which is personal service Inam burdened with service to the deities of Sri Anjaneya Swamy and Madhava Swamy Temples situated at Peddapasupula Village, Peddamudium Mandal, Y.S.R. District, as highly illegal, arbitrary, colorable exercise of power, contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and also the settled principles of legal position apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to 6 not to grant lease hold rights for the land in an extent of Ac.18.71 cents in Sy.No.163, Ac.12.24 cents in Sy.No.199 and Ac.17.03 cents in Sy.No.543 of Peddapasupula Village, Peddamudium Mandal, Y.S.R. District without considering their candidature for absorption as permanent Archakas of Sri Anjaneya Swamy and Madhava Swamy Temples situated at Peddapasupula Village, Peddamudium Mandal, Y.S.R. District by fixing pay scales attached to the posts of Archakasand pass 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 pleased to grant stay of auction scheduled to be held on 02.07.2022 for grant of lease hold rights for the land in an extent of Ac.18.71 cents in Sy.No.163, Ac.12.24 cents in Sy.No.199 and Ac.17.03 cents in Sy.No.543 of Peddapasupula Village, Peddamudium Mandal, Y.S.R. District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V V N NARASIMHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri V.V.N. Narasimham, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri T. Venu Gopal, Standing Counsel for Endowments, appearing for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought in the Writ Petition would not survive and no further orders are required to be passed in the Writ Petition. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:14.07.2025 MVK 5 162 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:18284/2022 Date:14.07.2025 MVK