APHC010033182023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1612/2023 Between: 1. K. VENKATA RAMANA, S/ O K.PULLAYA. AGED 49 YEARS, OCC- JUNIOR ASSISTANT, SRI BRAMARAMBHA MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ON TRANSFER TO SRI KALAHATHEESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, SRIKALAHASTHI. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3. SRI BRAHMARAMBA MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY VARLA DEVASTHANAM, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4. SRI KALAHASTHEESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, SRIKALAHASTHI, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2 ...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing proceedings in Rc. No.C1/13021/1/2022-1 dated 30-6- 2022 transferring the petitioner from Sri Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool District to Sri Kalahastheeswara Swamy Van Devasthanam, Srikalahasthi as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of A.P. Charitable Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Transfer of Office Holders and Service Rules 2020, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same only in respect of the petitioner's transfer and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 operation of the impugned proceedings in Rc. No.C1/13021/1/2022-1 dated 30-6-2022 only in respect of the petitioner's transfer and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 grant leave for filing of this Counter Affidavit dated 20-06-2023 in W.P.No. 1612 of 2023 , in the interest of justice, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. G RAMANA RAO (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS RAYALASEEMAREGION) 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.1612 of 2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in view of further developments, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and it has become infructuous. 2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 21.07.2025 KLP