APHC010560162024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 29147/2024 Between: 1. DEVULAPALLI SATISH KUMAR, S/O BHASKARA SARMA AGED 42 YEARS, R/O 7-172, SATYA GAYATRI PURAM, SANKHAVARAM MANDALAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533406. 2. DEVULAPALLI BHASKARA SARMA, S/O D. HANUMANTHA RAO AGED 65 YEARS, R/O 7-172, SATYA GAYATRI PURAM, SANKHAVARAM MANDALAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533406. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT OF ENDOWMENTS, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI 2. THE COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENTS, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM ANNAVARAM DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): SRS,J W.P.No.29147 of 2024 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 in the nature of Mandamus in not appointing the Petitioner as Vratha Purohith as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the scheme laid down by the Respondents and as violative of fundamental rights and principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to appoint the Petitioner as a Vratha Purohit in the Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, Annavaram, based on his hereditary right and qualifications and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 consider the representations dated 14.09.2024 and 17.10.2024, pending disposal of the case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PATANJALI PAMIDIGHANTAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T BALAJI 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent authorities in not appointing the petitioners as Vratha Purohith, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Pending the writ petition, a speaking order was passed by respondent No.3. Impugning the said order, the petitioners filed W.P.No.685 of 2025. Hence, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. Page 3 of 4 SRS,J W.P.No.29147 of 2024 3. Given the developments, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 27.01.2025 TVN SRS,J W.P.No.29147 of 2024 172 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.29147 OF 2024 Date : 27.01.2025 TVN