APHC010422412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21727/2025 Between: 1. CHALLA SANKARA, S/O CHALLA SUBBANNA, AGED 47 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 15-1-36, RAM NAGAR, NEAR PADMAVATHI KALYANA MANDAPAM,MADANAPALLE CHITTOOR DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH - 517325. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAMANER DIVISION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, CHOWDEPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. SRI BOYAKONDA GANGAMMA TEMPLE DEVASTHANAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIGUVAPALLE VILLAGE, CHOWDEPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2 8. R SARALA, W/O RAMAKRISHNA, AGE NOT KNOWN, R/O MADAMVARI PALLE DIGUVA PALLE VILLAGE, CHOWDEPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 9. A VENKATA RAMANAMMA, W/O SOMASEKHAR, AGE NOT KNOWN, R/O. D. NO. 5-8, RR COLONY, DIGUVAPALLE, CHOWDEPALLE MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 10. SOMPALLI NARSAMMA, W/O SOMPALLI KUMAR NAIDU AGE NOT KNOWN, R/O. KURUJULRAVIPALLE, CHOWDEPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 11. PEDDAKONDA VENKATARAMANA, W/O P. OBEL NARSE, AGE NOT KNOWN, R/O H. NO. 4-2, GANAGAPURAM, DIGUVA PALLE VILLAGE, CHOWDEPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 12. R NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. NOT KNOWN. AGE NOT KNOWN, R/O BHAVANI NAGAR, OPP GSR SUPPLIERS, DIGUVA PALLE VILLAGE, CHOWDEPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction to declare the action of the 3rd Respondent-District Collector, Chittoor, in granting compensation along with allotment of one shop on rental basis to unauthorized occupants of temple land belonging to Sri Boyakonda Gangamma Temple vide order dated 28.03.2025 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the Endowments Act and Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution of India And consequently set aside the proceedings dated 28.03.2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent to the extent of grant of Rs. 12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs only) to unauthorized occupants and sanction of one rental shop per occupant And direct the Respondents not to disburse any amount from temple funds toward such illegal compensation and not to grant any commercial allotments and to pass IA 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 proceedings dated 28.03.2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent to the extent of sanction and disbursement of Rs. 12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs only) from the funds of Sri Boyakonda Gangamma 3 Temple, Boyakonda and sanction of one rental shop in favour of unauthorized occupants, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BUGULU SREETEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 3. ALLAPARTHI CHINMAI 4. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri P. Yugendar, learned counsel representing Sri Bugulu Sreeteja, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 17-10-2025 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21727/2025 Date: 17-10-2025 MSI