r •i 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 SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7454 OF 2025 Between: Poojari Pardha Saradhi, S/o. Late Lakshminarayanaiah, Age 72 years, Occ. Hereditary Archaka in Sri Bolikonda Ranganadha Swamyvari Devasthanam, Thondapadu Village, Gooti Mandal, Ananthapur District > ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Velgapudi, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Guntur District.' 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawda NTR District. 3. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tirupathi Tirupathi District 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Kurnool, Kurnool District 5. The District Endowment Officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District ' 6. Sri Bolikonda Ranganadha Swamyvari Devasthanam, Thondapadu Village, Gooti Mandal, Ananthapur District Rep. by its Executive Officer ...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, Declaring the action of the respondent no. 2 to consider the petitioner representation dated 19.03.2025 for inclusion of his name in Sec. 43/43 (10) register of 6th respondent temple and to consider his objections by affording opportunity of hearing before entering the archakas or hereditary archakas names in Sec. 43 / 43 (10) register else the same is violation of article 14,21 25 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take action on the petitioner representation dated 19.03.2025 and afford opportunity of hearing before entering the archakas or hereditary archakas names in Sec 43/43 (10) register of 6^'^ respondent temple (Prayer is amended as per the Court’s order dt. 06.05.2025 in lA No. 2/2025 in Writ Petition and affidavit) lA 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 to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 19.03.2025. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No. 6: SRI K KOTESWARA RAO SC FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following order: V% ■ APHC010145822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7454/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Poojari Pardha Saradhi AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: ID VSASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: } Heard Sri D.V. Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G.Naga Bhushanam, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent has 2. not passed any orders on the representation of the petitioner, dated 19.03.2025, which was made for inclusion of the name of the petitioner in 2 the Register maintained under Sec.43 of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. It is contended that the representation was made seeking a share in the subject properties of the temple. Pending disposal of his representation, the respondents proposing to include in the Register the names of some others who being proposed, without considering the orders of the Court on the pattern of shareholding. Thus, urges for an expeditious disposal of the representation pending before the 2nd respondent. are are 3. Having regard to the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.2 - Commissioner, to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 19.03.2025 within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of the order. There shall be order as to costs. no As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ON OFFICE //TRUE COPY// SECTI To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Velgapudi, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawda, NTR District. 3. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, Kurn^l, Kurnool District % 5. The District Endowment Officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District 6. The Executive Officer, Sri Bolikonda Ranganadha Swamyvari, ^ Devasthanam, Thondapadu Village, Gooti Mandal, Ananthapur District 7. One CC to Sri. D V Sasidhar Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to Sri. K Koteswara Rao SC for Endowments [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED;06/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.7454 of 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS