APHC010318122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16060/2025 Between: 1. SRI GANGANAMMA TALLI DEVASTHANA COMMITTEE, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT MARRI LAKSHMAIAH S/O PEDA VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 1-178, LINGARAOPALEM, MYDAVOLU SIVARU, EDIAPADU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522234 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EDIAPADU POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in 2 the nature of mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents No.2 to 4 in not taking any action on the petitioner's representation dated 30.04.2025 sent through counsel as illegal, arbitrary and amounts to abdication of statutory duties cast up on them and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to remove the CCTV Cameras installed at the CODES GANGANAMMA TALLI, LINGARAOPALEM and direct the Respondent No.4 not to interfere with the life and liberty of the members of the Sri Ganganamma Talli Devasthana Committee, Lingaraopalem and pass IA 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to consider the petitioner representation dated 30.04.2025 sent through counsel, pending disposal of writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA MOHAN RAO PATHAKOTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents 2 to 4 in removing CC TV cameras installed at Goddess Ganganamma Talli, Linagaroapalem. It is submitted that the police have installed the CC TV cameras at behest of the committee members who are at dispute with the petitioner. It is submitted that the devotees are restrained into the temple by the police. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that there are civil disputes between the petitioner and other committee members. 4. Be that as it may, installation of CC TV cameras in temples is a laudable measure taken by the police to ensure that the property of the temple is safe and secure. Hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition. However, considering the submission that the police are restraining the devotees into the temple, the 4th respondent shall endeavour that no such devotee is restrained from entering into the temple. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 6. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 03.07.2025 BMS