IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 2602 OF 2019 Between: 1. Sri A. Krishna Durga Siva Kumar, S/o Ramesh Chandra Babu, Aged about 44 years. Occ NMR Clerk in Adopted Temples Section in Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, Vijayawada. 2. Sri V Praneeth Babu, S/o. V Rambabu, Aged about 42 years, Occ: NMR Clerk in Adopted Temples, Section in Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanarti, Vijayawada 3. Sri Mannem Jaya Prakashj S/d. Nageshwar Rao, aged about 40 years, Occ: NMR Sanitary Inspector in Durgamalleswara Swamivarla Devasthanam, Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada, Krishna District ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of AP, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary to Government Revenue (Endowment), Department, A.P. Velagapudi, Amaravathi. Guntur District 2. The Commissioner of Endowment, Government of Andhra Gollapudi, Vijayawada Pradesh 3. Sri Durgamalleswara Swamivarla Vijayawada Rep. by its Executive Officer Devasthanam, Indrakeeladri ...Respondents Petition under Article 22G of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3'^^ respondent in not absorbing the petitioners in the vacancy of Junior Assistants (petitioner 1 and 2) and Sanitary Inspector (Petitioner No.3) in the existing vacancy may sanctioned by the Commissioner as was done in the case of Record Assistants by the 3'^^ respondent temple and as well as ratified by the 2 respondent nd vide Rc.No.A1/COE-11026/124/2018-A ENDOWMENTS, dt.24.01.2019 and by the Executive Officer, Srisailam Devasthanam vide proceedings in Rc.No.A1/15810/2014, dt.28.01.2019 SEC as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary to the Supreme Court judgments in State of Karnataka Vs’Uma Devi in para No.53, 2006(4) SCC 1 and consequentially direct the 3rd respondent to absorb the petitioners in the vacancy of Junior Assistants (petitioner 1 and 2) and Sanitary Inspector (Petitioner No.3) in the existing Vacancy sanctioned by the Commissioner as was done in the case of Record Assistants by the 3rd respondent temple and as well as ratified by the 2"'"' respondent vide Rc.No.A1/COE- 11026/124/2018-A SEC -ENDOWMENTS, dt.24.01.2019 and by the Executive Officer, Rc.No.A1/15810/2014, dt.28.Gl.2019’; Srisailam Devasthanam vide proceedings in lA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 2"^^ ^abd 3'^ Respondent to consider the ._7 / representation dt.1.2.2019 of the Petitioners for absorption as Junior Assistants (petitioner 1 and 2) and Sanitary Inspector (3rd petitioner) as was done in the case of Record Assistants and as well as ratified by the 2nd respondent vide Rc.No.A1/COE-11026/124/2018-A SEC - ENDOWMENTS, dt.24.01.2019 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D VENKATA NARASIMHAM Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SMT. LALITHA, SC FOR DURGA MALLESWARA TEMPLE The Court made the following: j \ • % APHC010057092019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT /, [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 2602/2019 Between: A K Daurga S Kumar ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.D VENKATA NARASIMHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2.ELEVATED AS JUDGE The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; “...to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not absorbing the petitioners in the vacancy of Junior Assistants petitioner 1 and 2 and Sanitary Inspector Petitioner No 3 in the existing vacancy sanctioned by the Commissioner as was done in the case of Record Assistants by the 3rd respondent temple and as well as ratified by the 2nd respondent vide Rc No A1/C0E11026/124/2018A SEC ENDCWMENTS dt 24 01 2019 and by the Executive Cfficer Srisailam Devasthanam vide proceedings s 2 in Rc No A1/15810/2014 dt 28 01 2019 as illegal arbitrary discriminatory and contrary to the Supreme Court judgments in State of Karnataka Vs Lima Devi in para No 53 20064 SCC 1 and consequentially direct the 3rd respondent to absorb the petitioners in the vacancy of Junior Assistants petitioner 1 and 2 and Sanitary Inspector Petitioner No 3 in the existing vacancy sanctioned by the Commissioner as was done in the case of Record Assistants by the 3rd respondent temple and as well as ratified by the 2nd respondent vide Rc.No.A1/C0E11026/124/2018A SEC ENDOWMENTS dt.24.01.2019 and by the Executive Officer Srisailam Devasthanam vide proceedings in Rc No A1/15810/2014 dt 28.01.2019 and pass...” Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.Koteswara 2. Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Endowments appearing for respondent No.3. Sri K.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Endowments 3. on written instructions dated 28.06.2022 would submit that the services of the petitioners has been regularized. Recording the submission made by the learned Standing 4. Counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT^GISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1. The Spl. Chief Secretary to Government, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Endowment) Department, A.P. Velagapudi, Amaravathil Guntur District. To, ; 2. The Commissioner of Endowment, Government of Andhra Gollapudi, Vijayawada. Pradesh, 3. The Executive Officer, Sri Durgamalleswara Swamivarla Devasthanam, Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada. 4. One CC to SRI. D VENKATA NARASIMHAM, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCS to GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP), High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] ^SX^n^CC to SMT. LALITHA, SC FOR DURGA MALLESWARA TEMPLE [OPUC] 7. Three CD Copies sree HIGH COURT DATED:23/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.2602 of 2019 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS