APHC010413932013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 13744/2013 Between: 1. C. SHANUMUGHAM, S/O C. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WATCHMAN, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O VADRAMPALLI, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 2. D. REDDEPPA, S/O D. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI SWAM DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O NADIMPALLI, PUTHALAPATTU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 3. S. NAGARAJU, S/O S. BEEKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O45, KOTHAPALLI, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 4. T. ANDAIAH, S/O T. KANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, RIO KANIPAKAM, IRALA CHITTOOR DIST. 5. SMT. G. CHINNAPAPPAMMA, W/O G. JAIRAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O AGARAMAPALLI VILLAGE, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 6. B. BALAJI NAIDU, S/O B. RAMACHANDRA NAIDU, AGED] ABOUT 38 YEARS, JUNIOR ASSISTANT, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & 2 POST, R/O KAKARALAVARIPALLI, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST, 7. SMT. P. KALAVATHI, W/O GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O EGUVAKARAKAM PALLI VILLAGE, THAVANAMPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 8. SMT. P. YASODAMMA, W/O LATE MURUGESH NAYAKAR, 37 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O ARUNANAGAR VILLAGE, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 9. SMT. E. HEMALATHA, W/O E. REPALLA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O AGARAMAPALLI, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 10. K.N. HARI, S/0 LATE K. NAGABHUSHANAM LYER, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, ATTENDER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O ADAPAGUNDLAPALLI, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 11. K. CHITTI BABU, S/O K. VENKATACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, ATTENDER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, RIO KANIPAKAM, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 12. SMT. D. HAMSA, W/O LATE D. MANIKYAM, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O NTR COLONY, GD NELLORE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 13. T. CHINNABBA, S/O KUPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SWEEPER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O KANIPAKAM, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 14. T. RAVI, S/O BHASKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O KANIPAKAM, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 3 15. N. CHANDRASEKHAR, S/O N. MUNUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ATTENDER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, RIO KANIPAKAM, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. 16. N. SANTHANAM, S/O N. VENKATASWAMY, 35 YEARS, RECORD ASSISTANT, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O KANIPAKAM, CHITTOOR DIST. 17. C. NARASIMHA REDDY, S/O LATE C. RAGHAVA REDDY, 52 YEARS, ELECTRICIAN, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O KANIPAKAM, CHITTOOR DIST. 18. G. MUNIRATHAM, S/O LATE GANGULAIAH, 41 YEARS, RECORD ASSISTANT, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE & POST, R/O KANIPAKAM, CHITTOOR DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, BOGGULAKUNTA, HYDERABAD. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI SWYAMBU VARASIDDI VINAYAKA SWAMIVARI DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM VILLAGE, CHITTOOR 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 a writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not sanctioning the petitioners annual increments and also not considering their cases for promotion in spite of their regularization and also in spite of the orders given by this Hon'ble Court in LPA,MP.No. 59 of 2011 in LPA.No. 2 of 2012 dated 4 03.02.2012 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and also Article 21 of the Constitution of India and also declaring that the action of the respondents in bringing employees from other temples on deputation and thereafter absorbing them in the temple and also promoting them in the temple is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Full Bench decision of this Hon'ble Court and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 16825 OF 2013 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 release increments in the scale pay in which the petitioners are appointed and also consider their cases for promotion in view of the stay granted in LPA.MP.No. 59 of 2011 in LPA.No. 2 of 2012 dated 03.02.2012 instead of considering outsiders pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 2. V T M PRASAD 3. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Sri Challa Hruday Raj, learned counsel representing Sri M.Panduranga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and hence, the same is now rendered infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. ______________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Dated: 05.12.2025 SNI 6 308 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.13744 of 2013 Dated: 05.12.2025 SNI