APHC010330292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) y THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 16430 OF 2025 Between: B Ramanjaneyulu, S/o Venkateshulu, Aged about 61 Years, Occ: Business R/o NearKakula Centre, Sunnipenta, Nandyal District ...Petitioner AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi Guntur District. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. Sri Brahamramaba Mallikarjuna SwamyVari Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool District Rep. by its Executive officer Sri Kartikeya Security Services, Represented by its Authorized person. Having its office at Road No. 1, Currency Nagar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 521108 1. Amaravathi, 2. 3. 4. ...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of 3rd respondents in issuing proceedings vide Rc.No.H1/4077/2021 dated 30.06.2025 in cancelling the existing contract/leasehold rights of maintenance of Toilets / Washrooms which was allotted to the petitioner as per the proceedings of the 3rd respondent vide Rc. No. H1/4077/2021 dated 05.04.2024 i.e., B, A and C Schedules, subsisting till 30.10.2025 and 31.12.2025 respectively and consequential allotment orders vide Rc.No.HI/4077/2021 dated 30.06.2025 in a highhanded manner as bad, illegal, arbitrary, abuse of power and violative of Articles 14, 19 (1) (g) and 21 of Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to not to cancel the existing contract / leasehold rights granted to the petitioner for A,B and C Schedules till the subsistence of the their lease period. lA 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 to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd Respondents Rc.No.HI/4077/2021 dated 30.06.2025 and proceedings dated 30.06.2025 and to continue the license of the petitioner till expiry of lease period. allotment Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI T VENU GOPAL (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) Counsel for the Respondent No.4: -- The Court made the following order; APHC010330292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 16430/2025 Between; 1.B RAMANJANEYULU, S/0 VENKATESHULU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, SUNNIPENTA, NANDYAL DISTRICT FT/0 NEARKAKULA CENTRE, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3.SRI DEVASTHANAM, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4.SRI KARTIKEYA SECURITY SERVICES, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ROAD N0.1, CURRENCY NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 521108 ...RESPONDENT(S): SWAMYVARI MALLIKARJUNA BRAHAMRAMABA Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.D VSASIDHAR 2 f Counsel for the Responclent{S): 1GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri D.V. Sasidhar, learned Government Pleader for Endowments Standing Counsel appearing for the counsel for the petitioner, learned and Sri T. Venu Gopal, learned respondent No.3. 2. The petitioner is a successful bidder for Toilets/Washrooms at the specified respondent temple. The petitioner proceedings dated 10-03-2024 for lease/license conditions the petitioner shall maintenance of A, B, & C the schedule areas of 3 was accordingly awarded contract vide a period two years. Under the collect only prescribed charges from the pilgrims. The 3^" respondent however usage acting on the proceedings for cancellation of writ petition is filed challenging the instructions of the 2"'' respondent initiated the lease/license period. The instant proceedings dated 30-06-2025 of the 3'^ period of lease. respondent cancelling the contract 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent No.3 - Temple submits that the petitioner is not following the conditions of the tender document and has been collecting higher charges than that was supposed to be collected. 3 4. A perusal of the impugned proceedings would not reflect any such an allegations against the petitioner. Having regard to the submissions advanced, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition granting liberty to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner, if any violations have been committed by the petitioner in accordance with law after giving due opportunity to the petitioner. Till such time, the respondents are directed not to discontinue the petitioner from operating lease hold rights in respect of subject areas specified in A. B & C Schedules. After conclusion of the proceedings, the respondent No.3 is at liberty, if proposed, to conduct fresh tendering. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. SECTION OFFICER AR //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary. Secretariat. Velgapudi. Amaravathi. Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner. Endowments Department. Gollapudi. Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Executive Officer, Sri Brahamramaba I Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool District. 4. One CC to Sri D V Sasidhar, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri T Venu Gopal (SC for Endowments), Advocate 6. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra 7. Two CD Copies Revenue (Endowments) Department Mallikarjuna SwamyVari [OPUC] Pradesh [OUT] TF HIGH COURT DATED:03/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 16430 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS