1 APHC010851322018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 41151/2018 Between: 1. P.N.V.S.K. MANIKANTA KUMAR, S/O. P. BAIRAVA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 26 YEARS, OCC . ARCHAKA IN SRI KUNUKULAMMA TEMPLE, SUB-TEMPLE OF SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, DWARAKA THIRUMALA, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, STATE SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, A.P. GOLLAPUDI, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 3. SRI KUNUKULAMMA TEMPLE, SUB-TEMPLE OF SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, DWARAKA THIRUMALA, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...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 an appropriate writ or order or direction, more particularly, 2 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the minimum time scale to the petitioner in the cadre of Assistant Archaka along with all consequential and monetary benefits as bad, illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to extend the time scale to the petitioner in the cadre of Assistant Archaka in the 3rd respondent temple along with all consequential and monetary benefits and pass such other order or orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 herein to e tend the time scale to the petitioner in the cadre of Assistant Archaka in the 3rd respondent temple along with all consequential and monetary benefits, pending disposal of the writ petition, in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2. PULIPATI RADHIKA (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS) The Court made the following: ORDER: Smt.Pulipati Radhika, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 would submit that minimum time scale has been issued to the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders and petition may be closed. 3 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 25.06.2025 ARR 4 275 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 41151/2018 Dt.25.06.2025 ARR