APHC010376102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 19233/2025 Between: 1. ARIKAPUDI BALA MURALI KRISHNA, S/O SIVA LINGA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O D.NO.2-41, CHAMALLAMUDI VILLAGE VATTICHERUKURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. ARIKAPUDI VEERAMMA, W/O LATE ARIKAPUDI BALA MURALI KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O D.NO.2-41, CHAMALLAMUDI VATTICHERUKURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. S.YARRAGUNTIA SITA MAHALAKSHMI, D/O LATE ARIKAPUDI VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/O D.NO.2-41, CHAMALLAMUDI VATTICHERUKURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. CHIRUMAMILLA ARUNA, D/O LATE ARIKAPUDI VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O D.NO.2-41, CHAMALLAMUDI VATTICHERUKURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. KOLIA RAJANI, D/O LATE ARIKAPUDI VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O D.NO.2-41, CHAMALLAMUDI VATTICHERUKURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2 2. THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH ENDOWMENTS TRIBUNAL, PEDAKAKANI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. ARIKAPUDI RAMANAIAH, S/O APPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS R/O D.NO.2-41, CHAMALLAMUDI VILLAGE VATTICHERUKURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. ARIKAPUDI SEETHARAMAIAH, S/O APPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O D.NO.2-41, CHAMALLAMUDI VILLAGE VATTICHERUKURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. ARIKAPUDI RAMANA RAO, S/O APPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS. RETD. EMPLOYEE R/O PLOT NO.301, H.R.T. RESIDENCY SIDDARTHA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 6. ARIKAPUDI RAMA RAO, S/O APPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS. RETD, EMPLOYEE R/O D.NO.20-6-742, 6TH LINE, MUTYALAREDDY NAGAR GUNTUR 7. ARIKAPUDI BALA KOTAIAH, S/O APPAIAH, AGED 71 YEARS R/O BLOCK NO.8,175, ARUNODAYA APARTMENT CHOULUMADE HIGH ROAD, CHENNAI-600094 8. ARIKAPUDI PRABHAKAR, S/O NAGAIAH, AGED ABOOUT 73 YEARS R/O D.NO.5-72-16, SRI SAI DOUDHAM 1ST LINE, PANDARIPURAM , GUNTUR 9. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI SRI SEETHA RAMASWAMY VARI TEMPLE CHAMALLAMUDI, VATTICHERUKURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. ALAPATI LALITH NIKHIL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Alapati Lalith Nikhil, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Kappera Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent 3 No.9 – Temple, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments. 2. The grievance of the writ petitioners is that the applications filed by the petitioners before the Endowments Tribunal for formulation of a scheme to perform ‘Kalyanosthavam’ during ‘Srirama Navami’ and hereditary rights of the trusteeship in accordance with the family tradition has remained undisposed of since, 2016. It has been almost 10 years since the application has not yet been disposed of, and hence seeks for a direction to the Tribunal for expeditious disposal of the application. 3. The writ petition is disposed of directing the Andhra Pradesh Endowments Tribunal, Pedakakani, Guntur District to dispose of the O.A.No.531 of 2016, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of the order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 28.07.2025 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 19233/2025 Date: 28.07.2025 MSI