APHC010810332016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] TUESDAY ,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 14078/2016 Between: Challa Matta Reddy, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh Rep By Its Principal Secretary and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2. ELEVATED AS JUDGE The Court made the following Order: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…..to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in rejecting the claim of the petitioners by his letter Rc.No.D3/51065/2012, dated 29-03-2016 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice, consequently set aside the same forth with…….” 2 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, none appeared for the petitioner. 3. Heard Mr.P.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 4. On hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader vehemently opposed for grant of any relief in the present writ petition and submits that the 2nd respondent has already constituted a New Trust Board with seven members to the 3rd respondent temple as per the provisions of the Act vide proceedings in Rc.No.D3/3992/2016, dated 23.05.2016 and they have taken oath of office and secrecy on 06.06.2016. He further submits that the trustees were appointed for a period of two years, which has ended long back in the year 2018. Therefore, learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that by recording the same, the writ petition may be closed. 5. On considering the submissions of learned Assistant Government Pleader and upon perusing the entire material on record, this Court is of the opinion that, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for any adjudication at this stage and the same is liable to be closed. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 7. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ Dr. K. MANMADHA RAO, J BMS