1 APHC010851352018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 41154/2018 Between: 1. MUMMANA SATYANARAYANA, S/O VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT. 58 YRS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O SITARAMAPURAM VILLAGE, RAJANAGARAMMANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. MARISETTY JETENDRA, S/O M. APPA,RAO AGED ABOUT. MAJOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI S.V.V.S.N SWAMY DEVASTHANAM ANNAVARAM,SANKAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SRI S V V S N SWAMY DEVASTHANAM ANNAVARAM, SANKAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 3. TULARAM, S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT. MAJOR, P.R.O. SRI S.V.V.S. N. SWAMY DEVASTHANAM ANNAVARAM, SANKAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. DLV RAMESH BABU, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT. MAJOR, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT C.T.R.I ROAD, RAJAMAHENDRAEVARAM EAST GODAVARI DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, RAMARAOPETA KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI ANDHRA PRADESH 7. VENDRA TRINADH RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT. MAJOR, REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT MULTI ZONE 1, C.T.R.I ROAD RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 8. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT MULTI ZONE 1, C.T.R.I ROAD, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. K RAVI, S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT. MAJOR, JUNIOR ASSISTANT, SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KORUKONDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533289, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, AMRAVATHI, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. THE ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. THE CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT CID, REP. BY ITS ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALGIRI, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. THE COMMISSIONER, ARCHEOLOGY AND MUSEUM, VASUDHA SHELTERS, B BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, SAIPURAM COLONY, GOLLAPUDI, 1 CENTER, VIJAYAWADA-521225, ANDHRA PRADESH. 15. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUM, RAMARAOPETA, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 16. BHAVANA RAMBABU, S/O NOT UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT. MAJOR, OCC. EX.VICE PRESIDENT, KORUKONADA GRAMPANCHAYATH, R/O. KORUKONDA, KORUKONDA MANDAL, 3 EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 17. ISUKAPALLI RAJARAO, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT. MAJOR, OCC. EX PRESIDENT, KORUKONADA GRAMPANCHAYATH, R/O. KORUKONDA, KORUKONDA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 18. SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KORUKONDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533289, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITI MURALI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 3. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 4. HARINATH REDDY SOMA 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 41154/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 to 9 permitting several unauthorized structure such as Thoorpu Varandah, Annadanam Shed, Dormitory Hall, spends lakhs of public money, without the permission of the Archaeology Department, only to do private food selling business of the Respondent Nos.1 to 9 using the services of Respondent Nos.16 and 17 in the 18th Respondent temple, as illegal, arbitrary and violating principles of natural justice, since no notice was given to the petitioners to have their say and it is further consequentially prayed that this Honourable Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.10, 11, 12 and 13 to conduct a thorough enquiry into the said illegal activities of the Respondent No.1 to 9 and to hold Departmental and Criminal proceedings against the Respondent No.1 to 9 by laying appropriate Charge Sheets and initiating appropriate Departmental, Criminal, Civil and Recovery proceedings/prosecution and pass…” 2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Police did not receive any representation from the petitioner. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 25.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.41154 of 2018 Dated.25.07.2025 UPS 231