APHC010616392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 32130 OF 2025 Between: 1. NEELI SATYAM, S/O GALAIAH, R/O 4-138, KONETI STREET, MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT,VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. SRI LAKSHMI CHENNAKESAVA SWAMY VARI DEVASTANAM, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARKAPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 topleased to issue any writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order of the 4th respondent in Issuing the orders passed in Rc. No. Lands 25 / 2024,dated 2 25.11.2024 illegal, arbitrary and without any jurisdiction and consequently set aside the said orders vide Rc. No.25/2024,dated25.11.2024 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 pleased to suspend the orders passed by 4th respondent in Rc. No. Lands 25 /2024 dated: 25.11.2024 pending the Writ Petition in this Hon'ble Court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NEELI MANI KANTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Neeli Mani Kanta, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Smt. Devi Subhashini Anne, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.4. 2. Challenge in the writ petition is to the proceedings of the 4th respondent dated 25.11.2024, passed under Section 83(2) of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Smt. Devi Subhashini Anne, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.4 has placed 3 before the Court a copy of the judgment passed by Division Bench in W.A.Nos.1188 & 1191 of 2025. 4. It is stated by the learned Standing Counsel that the issue raised in the Writ Petition is squarely covered by the aforementioned judgment of the Division Bench and prays for dismissal of the writ petition. 5. Perused the record. 6. Having regard to the judgment of the Division Bench in W.A. Nos.1188 & 1191 of 2025, the Writ Petition is dismissed. The learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty to file an appeal before the Endowment Tribunal. 7. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to file appeal before the Endowments Tribunal within a period of two weeks from today. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks interim protection from dispossession till the appeal is filed before the Tribunal. This court is not inclined to grant such a relief as sought by the petitioner. The petitioner is at liberty to seek such an interim relief before the Tribunal. 8. Upon filing of the appeal, the Tribunal shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. If any interim application, is filed by the petitioner, the Tribunal is directed to pass appropriate orders on the interlocutory application as expeditiously as possible not later than 10 days from the date of filing of the appeal. 4 9. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 27.11.2025 CAB/BSK 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 32130 OF 2025 Date: 27.11.2025 CAB/BSK