APHC010452222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 23113/2025 Between: 1. THE INTERNATIONAL HINDU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF GLOUCESTER(IHCAG), (IHCAG), REGD CHARITY NUMBER 1209304, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 46 HALFPENNY CLOSE, GLOUCESTER, GL2 9GX, UNITED KINGDOM, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE/TRUSTEE, LOMADA NERUSUPALLI JAGADEESWAR REDDY S/O. LOMADA NERUSUPALLI KRISHNA REDDY. 2. LOMADA NERUSUPALLI JAGADEESWAR REDDY, S/O. LOMADA NERUSUPALLI KRISHNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC TRUSTEE, INTERNATIONAL HINDU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF GLOUCESTER, R/O. H.NO. 5-65, GADDAMVARIPALLI, KUMARAKALVA, CHAKRAYAPET CUDDAPAH DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 516259. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMRAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAM, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TIRUPATHI. 3. THE TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAM, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, TIRUPATHI. 4. THE ANDHRA PRADESH NONRESIDENT TELUGU SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, TADEPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKAT CHALLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 2. NVS PRASADA VARMA 3. A JAYANTHI The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Challa Venkat, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri N.V.S. Prasada Varma, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.2 and Smt. Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader appearing for Respondent No.4. 2. <Srinivasa Kalyanam= is conducted by the priests of T.T.D. in different parts of the globe. For this purpose, Respondent No.4, in consultation with the priests of T.T.D. (Respondent No.2), issues a schedule of <Kalyanams= to be held in various parts of the world. 3. Petitioner No.1 had been organizing <Srinivasa Kalyanam= as an annual event in Gloucester, United Kingdom. It has already been organized twice earlier, which fact is not disputed by the Respondents. Insofar as the current year is concerned, the Petitioner No.1 had made arrangements for organizing <Srinivasa Kalyanam=. To the surprise of Petitioner No.1, the schedule issued by Respondent No.4 did not disclose the name of Petitioner No.1 Association for conducting the event for the current year at Gloucester. 4. Insofar as Petitioner No.1 is concerned, this Court had, on the last occasion i.e., on 23.09.2025, directed Respondent Nos.2 and 4 to clarify whether the priests can perform the <Srinivasa Kalyanam= at Gloucester on any date without disturbing the existing schedule. 5. Smt. Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader for GAD, also representing Respondent No.4, has now submitted Written Instructions, after consultation with Respondent No.2, stating that it would be possible to organize <Srinivasa Kalyanam= at Gloucester shrine on 11.10.2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in the Order dated 23.09.2025, namely, that Petitioner No.1 shall bear the expenditure of the priests and the supervisor for their round trip to Gloucester, including boarding and lodging. Copy of the Written Instructions supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and the same is taken on record. 6. Sri N.V.S. Prasada Varma, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.2 has also confirmed this position that on 11.10.2025, <Srinivasa Kalyanam= will be organized at the Gloucester, U.K., through Petitioner No.1 Association, namely <The International Hindu Community Association of Gloucester.= It is ordered accordingly. 7. Having considered the above facts, this Court is of the opinion that the prayer sought in the present Writ Petition has been duly redressed and no further consideration is necessary. 8. Respondent Nos.2 and 4, through mutual coordination and cooperation, shall now perform <Srinivasa Kalyanam= at Gloucester on 11.10.2025, which will be organized by Petitioner No.1 which is represented by Petitioner No.2. 9. With these observations and directions, the present Writ Petition is allowed. No order as to costs. 10. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENIRAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:26.09.2025 DSV HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 23113/2025 26.09.2025 DSV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 23113/2025 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 08. 26.09.2025 GRKP, J Writ Petition is allowed. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV