-- PHCO10445232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES •spec,at'ofigTfaiAJ:fi:i,ct,on, i,I,.€3€ a_ FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGU§b TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT r---_- THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA~rf.-,- WRIT PETITION NO: 22621 OF 2025 E=E_ foz== Betwee n : P Siva Prasad, S/o. P. Hanumanthu, Aged about 50 years, R/o. D.No. 1-714-D, Gandhipuram, Madanapalle Town and Mandal, Chittoor District (now Annamayya DI'StrI®Ct). ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of A.P, Rep. by its Princl'ple Secretary, Home Department, ` Secretariat, velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Superintendent of police, Chittoor District, now Annamayya District. 3. The District collector, Chittoor District, now Annamayya District. 4. The Sub DivisionaI Police Officer, Chittoor District, now Annamayya District. 5. The Tahasildar, MadanapaIIe MandaI, ChI'ttOOr District, now Annamayya District. 6. The Station House Officer, Madanapalle Rural Police Station, Chit{oor District, now Annamayya District. ...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 any writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents a) in imposing.-ban on the Buddha vihara at,Nallagutta of MadanapaIIe rural MandaI I- b)I respondents in not permitting to reinstallation of the destroyed buddha idol in accordance with Buddhist customs c) in not granting PermI-SSiOn tO-Dr. ThoI Thirumavalavan, member of parliament, to visit the sI'te on 23-08-2025 and organise a peaceful Buddhist conference by provI-ding necessary poll-Ce Protection during relI-giOuS worship and the proposed conference as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to a) {o lift the ban imposed on the Buddha vihara at Nallagutta of MadanapaIIe rural Mandal, b) direct the respondents to permit reinstaIIation of the destroyed buddha idol in accordance with Buddhist customs. c) direct the respondents to grant permission to Dr. Thol Thirumavalavan, member of ParII'ament, to visit the site on 23-08-2025 and organise a peaceful Buddhist conference by providing necessary police protection during religious worship and the proposed conference. lANO:1 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidaivit filed in support of the petI-tl'On, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to lI'ft the ban imposed on the Buddha vI|hara at Nallagutta of Madanapalle rural Mandal pendI-ng the Writ Petition before this Hon'ble court. IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 CPC praying that I-n the Circumstances Stated in the affidavit fI'led I'n Support Of the Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to permit reinstaIIatI-On Of the destroyed Buddha idol in accordance with Buddhist customs pending the writ petition before this Hon'ble court . / [A NO-- 3 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affI'daVI®t filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respon`dents to grant permission to Dr. Thol ThI-rumaValavan, member of parlI-ament, {o visI-I the Site On 23-08-2025 and organize a peaceful Buddhist conference by providing necessary police protection during religious worship and the proposed conference pending the writ petI'tiOn before this Hon'ble court. Counsel for the petitioner.I SRI YANAGUNURU SHASHANK Counsel for the Respondent No.1,2,4 and 6: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 5: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order.I APHCO10445232025 lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AIVIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE I PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22621/2025 Betwee n : 1.P SIVA PRASAD, S/O. P. HANUMANTHU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-714-D, GANDHIPURAM, MADANAPALLE TOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (NOWANNAMAYYA DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDl, AMARAVATH I . 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT bF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, NOW ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, NOW ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4.THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, NOW ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 5.THE TAHASILDAR, I MADANAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, NOW ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 6.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADANAPALLE RURAL POLICE STATION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, NOWANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. .I.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 any writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents a) in imposing ban on the Buddha vihara at Nallagutta of Madanapalle rural Mandal b) respondents in not permittihg to` reinstallation of the destroyed buddha idol in accordance with Buddhist customs c) in not granting permission to Dr. ThoI Thirumavalavan, member of parliament, to visit the site on 23-08-2025 and organise a peaceful Buddhist conference by providing necessary police protection during religious.worship and the proposed conference as illegal and arbitrary and con.sequently direct the respondents to a) to lift the ban imposed on the Buddha vihara at Nallagutta of Madanapalle rural Mandal, b) direct the respondents to permit reinstaIIation of the destroyed buddha idol in accordance with Buddhist customs. c) direct the respondents to grant permission to Dr. Thol Thirumavalavan, member of parliament, to visit the site on 23-08-2025 and organise a peaceful Buddhist conference by providing necessary police protection during religious worship and the proposed conference amd pass IANO: 1 OF2025 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 to lift the b'an imposed on the Buddha vihara at Nallagutta of Madanapalle rural Mandal pending the Writ Petition before this Hon'ble court and pass lANO: 2OF2025 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 to permit reinstallation of the destroyed buddha idol in accordance with Buddhist customs pending the Writ Petition before this Hon'ble court an`d pass IANO: 3OF2025 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 to grant -permission to Dr. Thol Thirumavalavan, member of parliament, to visit the site on 23-08-2025 and organise a peaceful Buddhist conference by providing necessary police protection during religious worship and the proposed conference pendI-ng the Writ Petition before this Hon'ble cou'rt and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.YANAGUNURU SHASHANK counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 2.GP FOR REVENUE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22621 of 2025 ORDER-. This Writ Petition iS filed under Article 226 of Constitution Of lnd'la With the following prayer for|. "...pleased to issue any Writ Or_?r_der. Or dir=?tip_n_:_:o+rhe^ parfic;i:rli 6;e in the nature-of yr.it of apand,a_m_u=_d?LC:ar::grdtHhhea r:;ri';;--;;i;e respondents a) in imposing bar on.t.he Prddh,:\ u;;-a'r'a--a{---NaII;gutta Of MadanapaIIe rural _ yanqaI, _?)_ v;:s-i_oni;;nts--in ;ot permitting to re!nsta.I.I?ti,on of _t!_e_ de_:i::y::+ ';;:i';i-;i;I 'In a6:ordanc; W~Ith Buddhist Customs C) i,n_ :O_tl v*uni;;g'-;=m;is:ion to Dr. ThoI T_h_ir_u^m^a!SIrav=:: m_:nmnbn=.r^ Ofo a;:;;i`i;e;i, to visit the site on. 23-08-?P25 =::__o^r^gna,nins:,i.an rp-:;-c=;;i --buddhist conference by _p.rov-Iding reC|:_S_SaP!,^p^o^l:c^e^ y*tv::ti:n-T -d-uring religious worship. and_ _tP:`. AP,rrO^P^:S+ehda y;;rf:;;;;e as ~III5gal a;d arbitrary and COnSeq.uenlly .d.i,r?ct..,_t_h_e^ vrve':'ig;i=;i:-io ii to lift the ban imPO?e?.On ,t!.e BuLPdalh:a,^v!+ha+rha^ I:i-rir;I;;6:{t= of' Madanapalle rura_I Mapda,I, b_) ,_q.i:eLCLt:hJe^l u:e:;:;-doe-;-;: i; permit rei;staIIation of the` d:St:?¥:: _b_u^d_d^hnaA:dnO+Io 'iv;::;;ri;;;i viith Buddhist Customs. C) direct the reSPOn,deft:i 'i;i;;;;-p;;m;ssion to Dr. ThoI T!i_ru_pa_V^a!arVa_n: I T:~m^P:.r^ of. `iafiI;:ire;i, tO Visit the .Site On _ 23-08-?925 .=::__O^r^gna,ninS:,i.aa rp-:;:i;;; --I iuddhist conference by prpyiding _ _:ecL:^S_SaP!r^pno^I:c^e^ yp-ruoi::ti;-d-u-ring religious WOrShiP and the Proposed conference and pass. . . ." 2. Heard Sr'l Yanagunuru Shashank, learned COunSel fOrthe Petitioner and Ms.A.Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the Petit'lOner WOuld Submit that liberty may be given to the petitioner to make ,a fresh representation to the concerned authority. authorl-ty and the 4 Learned Government pleader for Home would submrt that the court may Pass appropriate orders. 5 conslderlng the subm,ssJOns, the writ pet[t,on ,s dfsposed of gJV,ng I,berty to the petI{,Oner to make a fresh representatlon to the concerned lil+hr`r=+u ~__I .. respondent-authorltJ'eS may take approprI-ate decl's,Ion over I _._`_ u_ufo,ufl OVel the matter accordlng {o Governing Rules and law There sha" be no order as to costs. As closed. a sequel thereto, mfscellaneous pe{ItJOns pendlng, l'f any, sha" stand //TRUE COPY// SD/-SHAIK MOHD. RAFI A S S:SETcAREcREARR ToI -, 1. The PrI'nCiPIe Secretary, Home Department, state of Andhra pradesh, Secretariat, velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Superintendent of police, chittoor District, now Annamayya District. 3. The DI'StriCt COIIector, Chittoor Dl-strict, now Annamayya District. 4. The Sub Divisl'onal police officer, chittoor Distrl-ct, now Annamayya District. 5. The Tahasildar, Madanapalle MandaI, Chittoor District, now Annamayya District. 6. The Station House officer, Madanapalle Rural Poll-ce Station, chl'{toor DI-Strict, now Annamayya DI'StriCt. 7. One CC to Sri. Yanagunuru shashank Advocate [opuc] 8. Two ccs to GP for Home High Court ofAndhra pradesh [ouT] 9. Two CCs to GP For Revenue High Court ofAndhra pradesh [ouT] 1O. Two CD Copies GSC -_ J'_I`"-lJ.rip,#flR RE I `-.try.:..,_. .- ' .--y,I '^='- .`. I: I: .t I;t'.S ft` _I •t+ HIGH COURT DATE D I|22/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22621 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS