APHC010499352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25809 Between: 1. PAGOLU PRAVEEN VIJAY SAGAR, S/O PAGOLU LAXMAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O MUDINEPALLI VILLAGE, MUDINEPALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. SRI VALLI DEVASENA SAMETHA SRI SUBRAHMANYESWARA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, SINGARAYAPA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 4. BONGU RAVI KUMAR, S/O MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 55YRS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O SINGARAYAPALEM, MUDINEPALLI VILLAGE, MUDINEPALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the and 2ND respondents in not considering the petitioner's representation dated IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25809 OF 2025 PAGOLU PRAVEEN VIJAY SAGAR, S/O PAGOLU LAXMAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O MUDINEPALLI VILLAGE, MUDINEPALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. SRI VALLI DEVASENA SAMETHA SRI SUBRAHMANYESWARA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, SINGARAYAPALEM VILLAGE, ELURU DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BONGU RAVI KUMAR, S/O MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 55YRS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O SINGARAYAPALEM, MUDINEPALLI VILLAGE, MUDINEPALLI MANDAL, ELURU 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the and 2ND respondents in not considering the petitioner's representation dated IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3458] THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA PAGOLU PRAVEEN VIJAY SAGAR, S/O PAGOLU LAXMAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O MUDINEPALLI ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SRI VALLI DEVASENA SAMETHA SRI SUBRAHMANYESWARA LEM VILLAGE, ELURU BONGU RAVI KUMAR, S/O MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 55YRS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O SINGARAYAPALEM, MUDINEPALLI VILLAGE, ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the and 2ND respondents in not considering the petitioner's representation dated 2 01.09.2025 and in not conducting an enquiry into the illegal activities of the 4TH respondent, while proceeding with the process of constitution of Trust Boards pursuant to G.O.Rt.No.861, Revenue (Endowments-ll) Department, dated 07.08.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions AND Endowments Act, 1987, and consequently direct the respondents not to consider or appoint the 4th respondent as a Trustee of Sri Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subrahmanyeswara Swamy Devasthanam, Singarayapalem, Eluru District, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the respondents No.l to 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's complaint dated 01.09.2025, after conducting a thorough enquiry into the allegations, before proceeding with constitution I of any Trust Board for the temple of Sri Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subrahmanyeswara Swamy Devasthanam, Singarayapalem, Eluru District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANOJ KUMAR BETHAPUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 2. PULIPATI RADHIKA 3. GANTA EDIGA RAKESH GOUD 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25809 OF 2025 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Gandham Raghavaendra Pavan, learned counsel appearing for Sri Manoj Kumar Bethapudi, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondent Nos.1 & 2, Smt. Pulipati Radhika, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3 and Sri Ganta Ediga Rakesh Goud, learned counsel for respondent No.4. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are proposing to appoint that the antecedents Sri Bongu Ravi Kumar (unofficial respondent No.4) as member of the trust Board of the 3rd respondent temple, without enquiring into his antecedents, despite the petitioner’s representation. In the said regard, it is contended that the respondents have not passed any orders and are going ahead with, for constitution of the trust board. Thus, the instant writ petition is filed. 3. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, Smt. Pulipati Radhika, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3 submitted that pursuant to the complaint of the petitioner to the 2nd respondent, a report has been called for from the 3rd respondent. The 3rd respondent has already submitted a report on 19.09.2025 and appropriate orders would be passed. 4 4. Having regard to the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 01.09.2025 of the petitioner, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and unofficial respondent No.4, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Till such consideration and passing of orders on the said representation of the petitioner, the proceedings initiated by the 2nd respondent for the constitution of the Trust Board for the 3rd respondent’s temple shall be kept pending. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 12.11.2025 BSK 5 30 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 25809 OF 2025 Date: 12.11.2025 BSK