IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFIVE PRESENT HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NOS: 15087, 15104. 15196. 15566 & 15644 OF 2018 WRIT PETITION NO: 15087 OF 2018 Between: M. Arvind Kumar, S/o Sarveswara Lingam, aged about 37 years, working as Assistant Engineer (Electrical), at Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District, R/o Door No. 5/26. Mallemudivari Street, Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada. A. ro.' -0 I? U II O O ^9.o ...PETITIONER AND 1. Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. 2. Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first and second respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and against the provisions of the Art. 14 and 16 of The Constitution of India and one 2 r consequentially direct the second respondent to permit the first respondent to regularize the services of the petitioner as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) from the date on which he has completed five years of service with all consequential benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the first respondent to extend minimum time scale of pay attached to the post of Assistant Engineer, Electrical to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above W.P. lA NO: 1 OF 2019 Between: Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. ...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT N0.1 AND 1. M. Arvind Kumar, S/o Sarveswara Lingam, aged about 37 years, working as Assistant Engineer (Electrical), at Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District, R/o Door No. 5/26. Maliemudivari Street, Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada. ...RESPONDENT/PETITIONER 2. Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 3 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 26.04.2018 made in lA.No. 1/2018 in WP.No.15087/2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P V S S S RAMA RAO (NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS WRIT PETITION NO: 15104 OF 2018 Between: N. Raju, S/o Tataiah, aged about 39 years, working as Assistant Engineer (Civil), at Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprol u, Krishna District, house of Sri K. Venkataramana, Cheruvukatta Bazar, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. 2. Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first and 4 r'~ second respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner as Assistant Engineer (Civil) as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and against the provisions of the Art. 14 & 16 of The Constitution of India and consequentially direct the second respondent to permit the first respondent to regularize the services of the petitioner as Assistant Engineer (Civil) from the date on which he has completed five years of service with all consequential benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the first respondent to extend minimum time scale of pay attached to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) to the petitioner pending disposal of the above W.P. lA NO: 1 OF 2019 Between: Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. ...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT N0.1 AND 1. N. Raju, S/o Tataiah, aged about 39 years, working as Assistant Engineer (Civil), at Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District, house of Sri K. Venkataramana, Cheruvukatta Bazar, Penuganchiprolu, Krishna District. ...RESPONDENT/PETITIONER 1. Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 26.04.2018 made in lA. No. 1/2018 in WP.No. 15104/2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P V S S S RAMA RAO (NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS WRIT PETITION NO: 15196 OF 2018 Between: V. Appala Naidu, S/o Gangu Naidu, aged about 48 years, working as Annadanam Supervisor on daily wages basis, O/o Executive Officer, Simhachalam Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam District. ...PETITIONER AND Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. 2. Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 1. Sri Devastanam ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High 6 Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first and second respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner in the post in which he is working as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and against the provisions of the Art. 14 and 16 of The Constitution of India and consequentially direct the second respondent to permit the first respondent to regularize the services of the petitioner in the post in which he is working from the date on which he has completed five years of service with all consequential benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the first respondent to extend minimum time scale of pay attached to the post in which the petitioner is working (Junior Assistant Scale) pending disposal of the above W.P. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P V S S S RAMA RAO (NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS WRIT PETITION NO: 15566 OF 201« Between: M. Gurayya, S/o Late Chinna Surya Rao, aged about 49 years, working as Fitter, on daily wages basis, O/o Executive Officer, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy vari Devasthanam Annavaram, East Godavari District, R/o Q. No. 14A, Near Post Office, 0pp. to RTC Complex, Annavaram. ...PETITIONER AND 7 1. Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam Annavaram, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. 2. Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first and second respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner as Fitter (skilled worker) in the post in which he is working as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and against the provisions of the Art. 14 and 16 of The Constitution of India and consequentially direct the second respondent to permit the first respondent to regularize the services of the petitioner as Fitter (skilled worker) in the post in which he is working from the date on which he has completed five years of service as fitter in the first respondent devasthanam with all consequential benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the first respondent to extend minimum time scale of pay attached to the post of Fitter in which post the petitioner is working, pending disposal of the above W.P. 8 lA NO: 2 OF 2018 Between: Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam Annavaram, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. ...VACATE PETITIONER/R1 AND 1. M. Gurayya, S/o Late Chinna Surya Rao, aged about 49 years, working as Fitter, on daily wages basis, O/o Executive Officer, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy vari Devasthanam Annavaram, East Godavari District, R/o Q. No. 14A, Near Post Office, 0pp. to RTC Complex, Annavaram. ...RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONER 2. The Commissioner, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi ...RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated: 30.04.2018 made in lA.No.1/2018 in WP.No.15566/2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P V S S S RAMA RAO (NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 9 WRIT PETITION NO: 15644 OF 2018 Between: 1. P. Bhaskara Satyanarayana, Aged about 46 years, working as Wireman in the Electrical Section, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devastanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District, R/ o. D. No. 2-13, State Bank back side, A. Annavaram, East Godavari District. 2. M. Ravi Kanth, S/o. Gopala Rao, aged about 38 years, working as Diesel Mechanic, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devastanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District, R/o. H. No. 7-30, Back side of Satyadeva Junior College, A. Annavaram, East Godavari District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devastanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. 2. Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first and second respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioners Wireman (Electrician) and Diesel Mechanic respectively (skilled workers) in the post in which they are working against the provisions of the Art. 14 and 16 of The Constitution of India and consequentially direct the second respondent to permit the first respondent to regularize the services of the petitioners as Wireman (Electrician) and as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and as 10 Diesel Mechanic respectively (skilled workers) in the posts in which they are working from the date on which he has completed five years of service in the first respondent devasthanam with all consequential benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the first respondent to extend minimum time scale of pay attached to the post of Wireman and Diesel Mechanic in which posts the petitioners are working, pending disposal of the above W.P. lA NO: 2 OF 2018 Between: Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devastanam, Annavaram East Godavari District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. ...VACATE PETITIONER/R1 AND 1. P. Bhaskara Satyanarayana, Aged about 46 years, working as Wireman in the Electrical Section, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devastanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District, R/ o. D. No. 2-13, State Bank back side, A. Annavaram, East Godavari District. M. Ravi Kanth, S/o. Gopala Rao, aged about 38 years, working as Diesel Mechanic, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devastanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District, R/o. H. No. 7-30, Back side of Satyadeva Junior College, A. Annavaram, East Godavari District. 2. ...RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS 3. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, A.P, Gollapudi Vijayawada, Krishna District. 11 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated: 30.04.2018 made in lA.No.1/2018 in WP.No.15644/ 2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P V S S S RAMA RAO (NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER APHC010329232018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Nos.15087. 15104, 15196. 15566 and 15644/2018 Writ Petition No.15087 of 2018 Between: 1.M. ARVIND KUMAR, S/0 SARVESWARA LINGAM, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), AT AMMAVARI PENUGANCHIPROLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT, R/0 DOOR NO. 5/26. MALLEMUDIVARl STREET, RAMAVARAPPADU, VIJAYAWADA. ...PETITIONER SRI TIRUPATAMMA DEVASTHANAM AND 1.SRI PENUGANCHIPROLU, EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2.COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, A.P, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL TIRUPATAMMA DEVASTHANAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS AMMAVARI SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, Writ Petition No.15104 of 2018 Between: I.N. RAJU, S/0 TATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), AT SRI TIRUPATAMMA AMMAVARI DEVASTHANAM, PENUGANCHIPROLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT, HOUSE OF SRI K. VENKATARAMANA, CHERUVUKATTA BAZAR, PENUGANCHIPROLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.SRI • TIRUPATAMMA PENUGANCHIPROLU, EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2.COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, A.P, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, AMMAVARI KRISHNA DISTRICT, DEVASTHANAM, REP. BY ITS 2 SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Writ Petition No.15196 of 2018 Between: 1.V. APPALA NAIDU, S/0 GANGU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS ANNADANAM SUPERVISOR ON DAILY WAGES BASIS, 0/0 EXECUTIVE OFFICER DEVASTHANAM, SIMHACHALAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER SIMHACHALAM AND 1.SRI VARAHA LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY VARI DEVASTANAM, REP. BY ITS SIMHACHALAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2.COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, A.P, GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, Writ Petition No.15566 of 2018 Between: 1.M. GURAYYA, S/0 LATE CHINNA SURYA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS FITTER, ON DAILY WAGES BASIS, 0/0 EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, R/0 Q. NO. 14A, NEAR POST OFFICE, OPP. TO RTC COMPLEX, ANNAVARAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1.SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2.COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, A.P, GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, Writ Petition No.15644 of 2018 Between: 1.P. BHASKARA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS WIREMAN IN THE ELECTRICAL SECTION, SrI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, R/ O. D. NO. 2-13^ STATE BANK BACK SIDE, A. ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3 2.M. RAVI KANTH, S/O. GOPALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS DIESEL MECHANIC, SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VAR I DEVASTANAM, ANNAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. R/O. H. NO. 7-30, BACK SIDE OF SATYADEVA JUNIOR COLLEGE, A. ANNAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2.COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT AP GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDJ, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V S S S RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2.KOTESWARARAO KAPPERASC For Endowments The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER Despite the matters being listed under the caption “for dismissal , none represented for the Petitioners. The docket proceedings dated 07.03.2025 also show that, represented for the Petitioners. In that view, the writ petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. 2. none 3. Sd/- B CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECa OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri P V S S S Rama Rao Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Koteswara Rao Kappera (SC For Endowments) Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:13/03/2025 COMMON ORDER WP.NOS..15087, 15104, 15196, 15566 & 15644 of 2018 X 0 3 APR 2025 g ^ . Current Secllnn ^XL£fSPATC5i©-^ DISMISSING THE W.P. FOR NON-PROSECUTION, WITHOUT COSTS