APHC010307522025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 15394 Between: S Hanumantha Reddy The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following order Heard Sri C.Subodh Assistant Government Pleader for Nos.1 & 2 and Ms. Subhashini Anne, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is evict the petitioner from the subject property without recourse to law. It is contended that the 3rd respondent temple land, it does not cater to any the needs of the devote such as food and accommodation. the temple authorities has constructed a building and has be IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 15394 of 2025 ...Petitioner AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: C Subodh Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Endowments The Court made the following order: C.Subodh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondent .1 & 2 and Ms. Subhashini Anne, learned Standing Counsel appearing for The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are proposing to evict the petitioner from the subject property without recourse to law. It is respondent temple although owns huge extents of land it does not cater to any the needs of the devotees who visit th food and accommodation. Thus the petitioner with the permission of the temple authorities has constructed a building and has been providing food IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3458] THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA ...Petitioner ...Respondents learned counsel for the petitioner and learned appearing for the respondent .1 & 2 and Ms. Subhashini Anne, learned Standing Counsel appearing for he respondents are proposing to evict the petitioner from the subject property without recourse to law. It is s huge extents of land s who visit the temple s the petitioner with the permission of n providing food and accommodation to the devotees of the temple. It is further contended that the temple authorities have allotted land and allowed him to construct the building and allowed him to provide food and accommodation to devotees. The petitioner has been providing such services for the past 50 years. However, the temple authorities are now proposing to evict the petitioner from the said premises without following the due process of law. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of the present writ petition. 3. Ms. Subhashini Anne, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3, submits that no eviction proceedings have been initiated as of date, and if any such is proposed the same will be in accordance with the procedure contemplated the Act 4. Having regard to the submissions made, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land without following the due process of law. 5. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 25.06.2025 BSK 64 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 15394 of 2025 Date: 25.06.2025 BSK