APHC010455382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25135 OF 2025 Between: 1. ANNADANAM NARAHARI, S/O.A.SRINATH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO. 15-1123, SANJEEV NAGAR MAIN ROAD, DIWAKAR REDDY LINE, TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KUMOOL, KUMOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENT OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the Respondent No.3 in considering and disposing of the Representation dated 26-05-2025 submitted by the Petitioner permitting him 2 to perform Archakathvam in Sri Bolikonda Ranganadha Swamy Vari Devastanam, Thondapadu Village, Gooty Mandal, Ananthapur District as hereditary Archaka of Poojari Bolikonda Lakshmaiah arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to consider and dispose of the Representation dated 26- 05-2025 submitted by the Petitioner permitting him to perform Archakathvam in Sri Bolikonda Ranganadha Swamy Vari Devastanam, Thondapadu Village, Gooty Mandal, Ananthapur District in accordance with law forthwith in the interest of justice. 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider and dispose of the Representation dated 26-05-2025 submitted by the Petitioner in accordance with law pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25135 OF 2025 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri P.Madhukar Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not considering and disposing of the representation dated 26.05.2025 submitted by him to allow him to perform Archakathvam in Sri Bolikonda Ranganadha Swamy Vari Devastanam, Thondapadu Village, Gooty Mandal, Ananthapur District. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 26.05.2025, which is still pending for consideration. Therefore, he prays for a direction to the respondent to consider and dispose of the said representation in accordance with law. 4. Having regard to the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 26.05.2025 filed by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 19.09.2025 BSK 5 34 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25135 OF 2025 Date: 19.09.2025 BSK