APHC010351012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) (M MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 17889 OF 2C\9Fi pMO 'y /K. Between: Annadanam Narahari, S/o.A.Srinath, Aged about 32 R/o.H.No. 15-1123, Sanjeev Nagar Main Road, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District. years, Occ Business, Diwakar Reddy Line, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Endowments Department, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, District. 3. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department Tirupathi District. 4. The Deputy Commissioner. Endowments Department, Kurnool. Kurnool District. 5. The District Endowment Officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 6. Sri Boiikonda Ranganadha Swamy Vari Devastanam Village, Gooty Mandal, Ananthapur District Officer. its Principal Secretary, Amaravathi, Secretariat, Velagapudi Vijayawada, NTR Tirupathi Thondapadu Rep by its Executive 7. Poojari Paradhasaradhi, S/o.Late Laxminarayanayya, Aged about 72 years, Occ Archaka, Ananthapur District R/o.Thondapadu Village Gooty Mandal ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents No.2 to 6 in not inclining to consider the objections submitted by the Petitioner vide Representation dated 19-05-2025 by giving personal opportunity to the Petitioner while considering the Representation of the Respondent No.7 for appointing as hereditary Archaka in the Respondent Temple by entering his name in the Register maintained U/sec.43 of the AP Charitable Religious Institutions and Endowment Act, 1987 and Hindu as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the Respondents No.2 to 6 to consider the objections submitted by the Petitioner vide Representation dated 19-05-2025 before name in the Hindu Religious hereditary Archaka of Poojari considering the request of the 7‘^ Respondent for entering his Register maintained U/sec.43 of the AP Charitable and Institutions and Endowment Act, 1987 as Balikonda Lakshmaiah in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2n2f> 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 direct the Respondents No.2 to 6 to consider the objections submitted Petitioner vide Representation dated 19-05-2025 by the before considering the request of the 7*^ Respondent for entering his name in the Register maintained U/sec.43 of the AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowment Act, 1987 hereditary Archaka of Poojari Balikonda Lakshmaiah pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. as Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI T. VENUGOPAL, SC FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.7:SRI D. V. SASIDHAR / The Court made the following order: 1 € APHC010351012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 17889/2025 Between: 1.ANNADANAM NARAHARI, S/O.A.SRINATH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO. 15-1123, SANJEEV NAGAR MAIN ROAD, DIWAKAR REDDY LINE, TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 1.THE STATE OF AP ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT, ENDOWMENTS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS 3.THE REGIONAL JOINT DEPARTMENT, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT 4.THE KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR, 5.THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENT ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. BOLIKONDA RANGANADHA SWAMY VARI DEVASTANAM, GOOTY MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR 6.SRI THONDAPADU VILLAGE, DISTRICT REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PARADHASARADHI, S/0.LATE LAXMINARAYANAYYA, 7.POOJARI 2 AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC ARCHAKA, VILLAGE, GOOTY MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT R/O.THONDAPADU ...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 the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents No.2 to 6 in not inclining to consider the objections submitted by the Petitioner vide Representation dated 19-05-2025 by giving personal opportunity to the Petitioner while considering the Representation of the Respondent No.7 for appointing as hereditary Archaka in the 6TH Respondent Temple by entering his name in the Register maintained U/sec.43 of the AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowment Act, 1987 as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the Respondents No.2 to 6 to consider the objections submitted by the Petitioner vide Representation dated 19-05-2025 before considering the request of the 7TH Respondent for entering his name in the Register maintained U/sec.43 of the AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowment Act, 1987 as hereditary Archaka of Poojari Balikonda Lakshmaiah in the interest of justice. 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents No.2 to 6 to consider the objections submitted by the Petitioner vide Representation dated 19-05-2025 before considering the request of the 7TH Respondent for entering his name in the Register maintained U/sec.43 of the AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowment Act, 1987 as hereditary Archaka of Poojari Balikonda Lakshmaiah pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 2.DVSASIDHAR 3 a The Court made the following: ORDER:- Heard Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and appearing for the learned Government Pleader for Endowments respondents. Challenging the action of the respondents in not considering the objections submitted by the petitioner vide representation dated 19-05-2025, the instant Writ Petition has been filed. 2. The petitioner claiming to be the class-l legal heir, contending that he is the grandson of an archaka in the 6^^ respondent temple, having acquired the required qualification in Agamashastras sought permission from the Endowment department for rendering archkatvam in the temple being the legal heir of Poojari Bellamkonda Lakshmaiah, after the demise of the said Lakshmaiah. Sri Poojari Pardhasaradhi, 7**^ respondent herein, the brother of the petitioner’s grandfather approached the respondents by way of a representation to recognize him and to enter his name in the register under Section 43 of the AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowment Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) as Archaka of the temple, and also filed a Writ Petition before this Court. The said Writ Petition was disposed of directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner/7^^ respondent herein within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of the order. 3. 4 The petitioner’s grievance and apprehension is that, to the said representation of the 7*^ respondent herein, the petitioner has also submitted his objections however the respondents may not take them into consideration. 4. Having regard to the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with the following directions. 5. nd Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2 respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 19.05.2025 in accordance with law after affording sufficient opportunity to the petitioner and the unofficial respondents, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall 6. be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- KJ.RAJA BABU assistant R^ISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Vijayawada, NTR District. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Kurnool, Kurnool District. The District Endowment Officer. Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Executive Officer, Sri Bolikonda Ranganadha Swamy Vari Devastanam, Thondapadu Village, Gooty Mandal, Ananthjipur District. 7. One CC to Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] ^ ^ 8. One CC to Sri T. Venugopal, SC for Endowments[OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri D. V. Sasidhar, Advocate [OPUC] ^ 10. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies. r ssb HIGH COURT DATED:04/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 17889 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS