I '■’f APHC010424972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21674 OF 2025 Between: Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Dalitha Satrm, Samkeshema Seva Committee, rep. by Its President, P. Raj Kumar, S/o. Late P.S. years, R/o. Door No. 1-37, Kanikapaakam Village and Post, Mandal, Chittoor District, A.P. Raman Age 53 Irala ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Endowments Department, Amaravati, Guntur District, to 2. The Commissioner of Endowments Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Opp S. Grand Restaurant, One Centre, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 521 225 Gollapudi, 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowment Department Chittoor District. 4. The Executive Officer, Swayambu Varasidhi Vinayanaka Swamy Devasthanam, Kanipakam, Chittoor District Chittoor, ...Respondents praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate order, or writ or direction or proceeding, more Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India particularly one, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not printing the names of the Chandraprabha Ubhayadars in ' the program Brocher of Kanipakam Vinayaka Brahmostavam ,as being illegal, violative to the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioners nominated members of 14 villagers as Ubadyars in performing Chandraprabha Ust^a during Bramostavam scheduled in the months of August-September, 2025 by printing the names of the Chandraprabha Ubhayadars in the program Vinayaka Brahmostavam. Brocher of Kanipakam 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 direct the respondents to allow the petitioners nominated members of 14 villagers as Ubadyars performing Chandraprabha Ustava during Brahmostavam scheduled in the months of August-September, 2025 by mentioning their names in the Program Brocher printed and circulated by the 4th respondent, by disposing the petitioner's representation dated 6.8.2025 in pending disposal of the writ petition, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI NEELI MANI KANTA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following order: —T APHC010424972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21674/2025 Between: 1.SRI VARASIDHI VINAYAKA DALITHA SATRMA, SAMKESHEMA SEVA COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, P. RAJ KUMAR, S/0. LATE P.S. RAMAN KANIKAPAAKAM VILLAGE AND POST, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P AGE 53 YEARS, R/0. DOOR NO. 1-37, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, STATE OPP S. GRAND RESTAURANT, ONE OF ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 521 225 3.THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4.THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SWAYAMBU VARASIDHI VINAYANAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM, 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 an appropriate order, or writ or direction or proceeding, more particularly one, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the violative to the Andhrl pXh Ch^Zf ■- being iilegal, and Endowments Act, 1987 and Constitution of" i f'«''3'ous Institutions the respondents to allow the peffl nem ^L m!!' “-^^uently direct as Ubadyars in performing Chandraprabha usm scheduled in the months Of August SentPmh ono Bramostavam the Chandraprabha Ubhayadars fn te ^ Vinayaka Brahmostavam, in names of program Brocher of Kanipakam and pass IANO: 1 OF 9091; Petition under Section 151 cpr ■ x.. In the affidavit filed in support of the peffion'Thl h' ' h ® ”''9™®tances stated direct the respondents to allowL Sone ® to villagers as Ubadyars in"Jn “ r^ Bramostavam scheduled in the montL ®ndraprabha Ustava during mentioning their names in the Program Brn h "^^^^^^'^^Ptember, 2025 by 4th respondent, by disposing the Ltitioner^s^^' circulated by the pending disposal of the writ petitioh nendi '^®9'®®®ntation dated 6.8.2025, petition and to pass ' P disposal of the above writ Counsel for the Petitioner: 1NEELI MANI KANTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): I GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri Neeli Mani Kanta, learned Assistant Government Pleader 2- The petitioner challenges the printing the names of the Chandraprabha for Kanipakam Vinayaka Brahmostavam. learned counsel for the for Endowments. petitioner and the action of the respondents in not Ubhayadars on the Brocher printed 3 3. It is contended that it has been a practice and custom that during Brahmotsavams that are performed every year to the diety of Kanipakam Vinayaka, especially during Chandraprabha Utsavam, the 4*^ respondent would allow participation of villagers belonging to 14 surrounding villages of the temple. It has become a practice that the petitioner recommends the names from the said villages as Ubhayadars and their names are printed on the Brochures, Newspapers, and Invitation Cards etc., that would be ' distributed. Accordingly this year also there has been an unanimous approval between the members on the names that would be recommended for Chandraprabha Utsavam. However, names unanimously selected by the petitioner, were not printed on the Brochure by the petitioner as per the prevailing practice and custom. The petitioner requests for including the names of the villagers as Ubhayadars for performing Chandraprabha Ustavam on the eve of Sri Vara Siddi Vinayaka Swamy Vari Bramostavam this year. In the said regard it is stated that the petitioner has submitted representation on 06.08.2025, on behalf of 14 Villagers. However, without considering the same, the respondent No.4 has proceeded with printing of the invitations without the of the persons from the petitioner group. The petitioner thus apprehends that the 4'^ respondent may not allow them to participate in the upcoming Utsavam(s), hence the instant writ petition. f \ ( ^ names Having regard to the submissions made, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondent No.4 to 4. 4 pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 06.08.2025 on or before 28.08.2025. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Guntur District, Endowments Department, Amaravati 2. The Commissioner of Endowments Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Opp S. Grand Restaurant, One Centre, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 521 225. Gollapudi 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowment Department, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. The Executive Officer, Swayambu Varasidhi Vinayanaka Swamy Devasthanam, Kanipakam, Chittoor District 5. One CC to Sri. Neeli Mani Kanta, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP For Endowments High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. One CC to Sri T Venu Gopal, SC for Endowments, Advocate [OPUC]. 8. Two CD Copies ip 1^- i HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:22/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21674 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS