IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 368 OF 2025 Between: Alluri Seetharama Raju, s/o Venkata Rama Raju, aged about 57 years occ- Business r/o LIG-403, Road N^, KPHB Colony, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Endowments-1) Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Rep.by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments, State of Andhra Pradesh Gollapudi, Vijayawada. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Palnadu District. 4. Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Boppudi Village,Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Executive Officer. ...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 a writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent i.e.. Commissioner of Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, Vijayawada in not granting permission for laying a ghat road to Sri ^ Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District through donors scheme and in not taking steps to act on 01-05-2024 as bad, illegal. the representation filed by the petitioner on arbitrary, opposed to law. 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 DIRECT the 2nd respondent i.e.. Commissioner of Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner on 01-05-2024, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(s): SRI. M VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.4:‘M/S P PADMAVATHI The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010005922025 ii IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] 0 tH-. TUESDAY .THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 368/2025 Between: Alluri Seetharama Raju, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.M VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:- “...may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2^^ respondent i.e Commissioner of Endowments Andhra Pradesh Gollapudi Vijayawada in not granting permission for laying a ghat road to Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Boppudi Village Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District through donors scheme and in not taking steps to act on the representation filed by the petitioner on 01.05.2024 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, opposed to law and pass...”, T The case of the petitioner in brief is that the subject institution ie.., Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple situated at Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District (for short ‘the subject temple’) is A swambhoo historical temple situated in the hill top of Papasilagnikonda and the principal deity of lord venkateswara is worshipped by lakhs of devotees in and around Boppudi Village. The subject temple was registered under the HRCE board which was under the Madras Residency and presently the subject institution comes under the jurisdiction of the 2^^ respondent ie., the commissioner of Endowments . While so, the petitioner has been putting rentlentless efforts to complete the laying of a ghatroad to the subject temple and the petitioner has also obtained clearance from the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat on 15.07.2008. Thereafter, the petitioner made number of representations including the one on 01.05.2024 to Respondent Nos.1 and 2, requesting to grant permission to lay road with the funds given by him to the tune of Rs.50 lakhs which was through a donor scheme. But the 2"'^ respondent has not considered the said representation. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard Mr M.Vidya Sagar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government for Endowments appearing for the respondents. 3. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has submitted a representation, dated 01.05.2024 to Respondent No.2 seeking to grant permission to lay a ghat road to 4. Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District, but the 2 nd respondent has not consider the said representation which is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner requests appropriate orders. to pass 5. Learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents opposed for grant of any relief in this Writ Petition and prays to dismiss the same. 6. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, Respondent No.2 is directed to consider and dispose of the representation, dated 01.05.2024 submitted by the petitioner within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. SD/- N-NAGAillMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments-1) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments, State of Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, Vijayawada. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Palnadu District. 4. Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Boppudi Village,Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Executive Officer. r •' 5. One CC to Sri. M Vidyasagar, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP For Endowments .High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] One CC to M/S P Padmavathi, Advocate [OPUCj. Three CD Copies 6. 7. 8. AL \ HIGH COURT i DATED:07/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.368 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS