1 APHC010522312022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 31869/2022 Between: 1. VARANASI SARATH KUMAR, S/O., LATE LAKSHMI SIVA NARAYANA, AGED 50 YEARS, 0CC ARCHAKA, RESIDENT OF UMA MAHESWARA SWAMIVARI DEVASTHANAM, CHOWTRA CENTER, NEAR OLD GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, CHILAKALURIPET TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENDOWMENTS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENT OFFICER, (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS), GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARSARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. SRI UMA MAHESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM SRI UMAMAHESWARA AND SRI KANYAKAPARAMESWARI AMMAVARI TEMP, CHOWTRA CENTER, NEAR OLD GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, 2 CHILAKALURIPET TOWN AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SINGLE TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 6. SRI KANYAKA PARAMESWARI DHARMA SATRA SANGAM, (SRI VASAVI KANYAKA PARAMESWARI DHARMA SANGHAM), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR.P.VENKATA SURYA PRAKASA RAN, S/N., VENKATESWARLU, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU 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 more particularly in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in permitting the 6th Respondent to utilize the services of Private Archaka for Sri Kanyakaparameswari Ammavaru treating separately as sri Kanyakaparameswari Ammavari Temple which is the part of the 5th Respondent Devasthanam/Temple through Proceedings L.Dis.No.B3/EN DW-NADM/86/2022, dated 22-09-2022 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the Proceedings I..Dis.No.B3/ENDW-NADM/86/2022, dated 22-09-2022 of the 3rd Respondent and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere With the Archaka Services being rendered by the Petitioner the Deities and sub-Deities in the premises of 5th Respondent Devasthanam/Temple and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Proceedings L.Dis.No.B3/ENDW-NADM/86/2022, dated 22-09¬2022 issued by the 3rd Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRICHARAN TELAPROLU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V N NARASIMHAM 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3 3. DEVI SUBHASHINI ANNE SC For Endowments The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri Sricharan Telaprolu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, appearing for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought in the Writ Petition would not survive and no further orders are required to be passed in the Writ Petition. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:23.12.2025 MVK 4 38 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:31869/2022 Date:23.12.2025 MVK