APHC010615752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WRIT APPEAL NO: 1211 of 2025 Bench Sr.No:-34 [3552] Donthikurthi Venkata Satyanarayana Sarma and Others ...Appellant(s) Vs. The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...Respondent(s) ********** Advocate for Appellants: Mr. P. Aditya Harsha Vardhan, representing Pillix Law Firm Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): Mr. K Koteswara Rao, Standing Counsel CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 18th November 2025 P C : The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order, dated 07.02.2025, in W.P. No.16774 of 2017. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the respondents makes a statement, upon instructions, that the appellant would be paid an amount Rs.20,000/- per month and further that he would not be evicted from the residential house, which he is currently occupying other than the land which is approximately six acres, till such time as he continues to discharge his duty as an Archaka. 2 HCJ & CGR, J W.A. No:1211 of 2025 Learned counsel for the appellant expresses his satisfaction except to the extent that the other Archakas working in respondent No.4 – Temple were being paid Rs.60,000/- per month and that his case be considered for payment of the same emoluments. We have been informed that payment to Archakas is based upon their qualifying certain Agamas and that in case the petitioner has satisfied the requirement of the said conditions, a decision would be taken. Be that as it may, in view of the aforementioned assurances, learned counsel for the appellant does not wish to urge any other point. The writ appeal shall stand disposed of in terms of the statements so made. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J akn 3 HCJ & CGR, J W.A. No:1211 of 2025 HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Writ Appeal No:1211 of 2025 DATE : 18.11.2025 AKN 81