APHC010436122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22251/2025 Between: 1. CHILLA MADAPPA, S/O. LATE CHILLA MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O. CHENDRAYUNIPALLI VILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 2. CHILLA KRISHNAIAH,S/O.LATE CHILLA CHENDRAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. CHENDRAYUNIPALLI VLILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 3. CHILLA CHENDRAYUDU, S/O. LATE CHILLA CHENNNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. CHENDRAYUNIPALLI VLILAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 4. CHILLA CHENDRAYUDU, S/O. LATE CHILLA CHENDRAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. CHENDRAYUNIPALLI VILLAGE, BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 5. CHILLA NARAYANA SWAMY,, S/O. C.RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O CHENDRAYUNIPALLI VILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 6. CHILLA KESAPPA,, S/O. LATE CHILLA CHENNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O, CHENDRAYUNIPALLI VILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SATYASAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, KOTHACHERUVU, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BUKKAPATNAM, BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL SATYASAI DISTRICT. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BUKKAPATNAM MANDALSATYASAI DISTRICT. 6. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 7. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, PUTTAPARTHI,SATYASAI DISTRICT. 2 8. SRI CHENDRAYUNI SWAMY TEMPLE, KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 9. THANGGEM ANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 56 R/O KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE, BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL SATYASAI DISTRICT. 10. THANGGEM GANGADRI, S/O. CHENDRAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE, BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 11. THANGGEM NAGARAJU, S/O. CHENDRAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 12. THANGGEM NAGABHUSHANAM, S/O. KESAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O CHENNARAYANIPALLI VILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 13. THANGGEM GOPAL, S/O. LATE VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. YERRANNAPALLI VILLAGE CHENNAKOTTAPALLI MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 14. THANGGEM KISTAPPA, S/O. LATE GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O GUNEPALLI VILLAGE BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI DISTRICT. 15. THANGGEM ADAPPA, S/O. KADIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE, BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, SATYASAI 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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondents no. 2 to 5 in interfering with the performance of the archakatvam of the petitioners in the 8th respondent temple at the behest of respondents no. 9 to 15 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, abuse of power and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to not to interfere with the archakatvam services of the petitioners which are being rendered in the 8th respondent temple and 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 not to interfere with the archakatvam services of the petitioners which are being rendered in the 8th respondent temple and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “.... to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondents 2 to 5 in interfering with the performance of the archakatvam of the petitioners in the 8th respondent temple at the behest of respondents 9 to 15 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, abuse of power and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to not to interfere with the archakatvam services of the petitioners which are being rendered in the 8th respondent temple and pass ...” Heard Sri D.V.Sasidhar, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that respondent Police are unnecessarily interfering in the duties of Archakatvam of the Petitioners in respondent No.8 Temple which is illegal and arbitrary. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on written instructions would submit that there is a dispute between Tangamm family and Chilla family about archakatvam in respondent No.8 temple with regard to rights of the temple. The families have to perform archakatvam on rotation basis for every one year. Respondent police never interfered in the subject matter between the parties and necessary orders may be passed by disposing of this Writ Petition. 4 In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 22251 of 2025 14.11.2025 Mjl /*