IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRAW^ WRIT PETITION NO: 12738 OF 2024 -r Between: Yannabathina Venkateswara Rao, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, Aged 55 Years, ^*Jsiness, SC Colony, Somarajupalli Village, Singarayakonda Mandal, Prakasam District. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. The Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh Amaravati, Guntur District. The District Endowments Officer, Endowments Department, Prakasam District at Ongole. Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamyvari Devasthanam, Rep. by its Executive Officer, Old Singarayakonda Village, Singarayakonda Mandal, Prakasam District 1. 2. 3. 4. ...RESPONDENTS 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 more particularly one in the nature of lAA/rit OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents particularly 4^^ respondent in deciding to disallow the petitioner to perform Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamyvari Kalyanam scheduled to be performed on 23.06.2024 though the petitioner has been performing the same on the stage of the Kalyanam in the 4**^ respondent premises for the past 25 years as he is Ubhayam Rights Holder to perform such Kalyana m. as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, and offends Articles 14, 25 and 28 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents particularly 4*^ respondent to allow him to perform Kalyanotsavam Rituals scheduled to be performed on 23.06.2024. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents, particularly 4“" respondent to allow the petitioner to perform Kalyanotsavam Rituals in 4^'' respondent temple scheduled to be performed on 23.06.2024, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : M/s. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : SRI M. SRINIVASA RAO, SC FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER 1/ APHC010257842024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12738/2024 Between: Yannabathina Venkateswara Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: l.NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): l.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS ...RESPONDENT(S) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents particularly 4 respondent in deciding to disallow the petitioner to perform Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamyvari Kalyanam scheduled to be performed on 23.06.2024 though the petitioner has been performing the same on the stage of the Kalyanam in the 4^^ respondent premises for the past 25 years as he is Ubhayam Rights Holder to perform such Kalyanam as illegal, irregular arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and offends Articles 14, 25 and 28 of Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents particularly 4‘'^ respondent to allow him to perform Kalyanotsavam Rituals scheduled to be performed on 23.06.2024." th 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel for Endowments appearing for respondents. None represented for the Petitioner. 2 3. Learned Standing Counsel would submit that the interim order passed by this Court on 21.06.2024 in lA No.l of 2024 is complied with and no further orders are required. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of by making the interim order as absolute. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Endowments) S'.S*' ■ Andhra DisIrSongde'^"^®"'® Department, Prakasam '^^'■aha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamyvari PrXsSm DtetrS Singarayakonda Village, Singarayakonda Mandal, ' ■ - N, 5. One CC to M/s. Nimmagadda Revathi, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra r 7. One CC to Sri M. Srinivasa Rao, SC for Endowments (OPUC) 8. Three C.D. Copies. Pradesh Pradesh. [OUT] Cnr high court DATED:06/05/2025 ORDER WP.No. 12738 of 2024 disposing of the W P WITHOUT COSTS