APHC010023222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1333/2025 Between: 1. M RAVI KUMAR @ M RAVI KUMAR SWAMY, , S/O. M. BADRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. ARCHAKA IN SRI SWAMY VARI TEMPLE, SRI BRAMARAMBA MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY VARLA DEVASTHANAM, SRISAILAM, R/O. D.NO. 2-3-146, MIG - 100, STAFF QUARTERS, SRISAILAM, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, A.P. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI BRAMARAMBA MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY VARLA DEVASTHANAM SRISAILAM, KURNOOL 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No. 2 in not considering the Petitioner representation dated 30.12.2024 for promoting the Petitioner as a Mukhya Archaka as per seniority list given by the 3rd Respondent inspite of our continuous services of 12 years as Archaka in the temple and inspite of various Orders issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, as illegal, irregular arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the service jurisprudence and also violative of the provisions of the Endowments Act and Rules framed thereunder and also offends Articles 14, 19 (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to promote the Petitioner as Mukhya Archaka by considering the Petitioner representation, dated 30.12.2024 as per Rules 8, 14 and 15 of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Archakas and Other Office Holders and Servants Qualifications and Emoluments Rules, 2001 (G.O.Ms.No.261, Revenue (Endowments-1)), dated 20.05.2002, 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 direct the Respondents to promote the Petitioner as Mukhya Archaka by considering the Petitioner representation, dated 30.12.2024 as per Rules 8, 14 & 15 of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Archakas and Other Office Holders and Servants Qualifications and Emoluments Rules, 2001 (G.O.Ms.No. 261, Revenue (Endowments-I)), dated 20.05.2002, pending disposal of main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SARASWATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 21.01.2025 TVN 356 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.1333 OF 2025 Date: 21.01.2025 TVN