MRK,J W.P.No.22140 of 2017 APHC010555852017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 22140/2017 Between: 1. Y PADMAVATHI, PRAKASAM DIST & ANR, W/O.CHINNA VENKATESWARLU, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O.ANUMALAVEEDU VILLAGE, RACHERLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. MALAPATI LAKSHMIDEVI,, W/O.SRINIVASULU, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC:HOUSEWIFE, R/O.ANUMALAVEEDU VILLAGE, RACHERLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF AP 4 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PEDA KAKANI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI BRAHMARAMBA MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ENQUIRY OFFICER, SRI BRAHMARAMBA MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. MAJJARI SAVITHRI, D/O.LATE MAJJARI PITCHAIAH, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS RECORD ASSISTANT, SRI MRK,J W.P.No.22140 of 2017 BRAHMARAMBA MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents on the petitioners' representations dated 29.12.2014 and 15.04.2017, submitted for releasing terminal benefits of their deceased father Late Majjari Pitchaiah who died intestate while petitioners was in service as Gardener in the services of 3rd respondent and provide employment on compassionate grounds to any one of the petitioners, by initiating necessary action against 5th respondent, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, and offends Articles 1-1. 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to appoint any one of the petitioners as Record Assistant and pay the petitioners. their 1/4th share each out of the terminal benefits payable consequent upon death of petitioners' father and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 27251 OF 2017 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 pay terminal benefits of deceased father of petitioners Late Majjari Pitchaiah who worked as Gardener in the services of 3rd respondent's temple in equal shares to petitioners. their mother and 5th respondent and also appoint any one of the petitioners as Record Assistant in 3rd respondents' temple, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SARATH KUMAR D Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 3. BHANU PRIYA G MRK,J W.P.No.22140 of 2017 The Court made the following ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms.P.Satya Haritha, learned counsel representing Sri Sarath Kumar D, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition to workout their legal remedies in accordance with law. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the writ petitioners to work out their legal remedies, if any, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24.12.2025 Dvs MRK,J W.P.No.22140 of 2017 54 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.22140 of 2017 Date: 24.12.2025 Dvs