IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 3372 OF 2025 Between: 1. S Sujan Kumar, S/o. S.Subrahmanyam, age 40 years, Occ: Business, R/o. Rayachoti Town, Annamayya Disrict. 2. V.Malllkarjuna, S/o. V. Adenna, aged 64 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o Rayachoti Town, Annamayya Disrict. ...Petitioners AND 1. State of the Andhra Pradesh, Represented by it's Principal secretary. Endowments Department, Secretariat, VelagapudI, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner, Endowments department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tirupati Region, New Balaji Colony, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, New Krishna Nagar, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. 5. Assistant commissioner. Endowments Department, Beside Sri Veerabhadra swamy temple, Rayachoti, Annamayya district. 6. Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Devasthanam, Rayachoti, Annamayya district^ Represented by its Executive officer. 7. D.V. Ramana Reddy, Executive officer, Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Devasthanam, Rayachoti, Annamayya district. ...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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more specifically the action of the respondents 2 In not taking appropriate action against respondent No. 7 considering the report dt. 05-08-2024 of R4 submitted acting on my representation/complaint dt. 14-06-2024 and 02- 08-2024 in accordance with law as illegal, high handed and violative of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and the violation of provisions of the Endowments Act consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action (both disciplinary and penal) against the 7th respondent for violating the provisions of the Act and misappropriating the temple funds. 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 restrain the 7th respondent from the management of the affairs of the 6th respondent Devasthanam forthwith in the interest of the Temple. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. PASALA PONNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6&7: The Court made the following order: V APHC010061042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 3372/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) S Sujan Kumar and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) State Of The Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.PASALA PONNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners Sri Pasala Punna Rao and Sri Srinivas Pathuri, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments. With the consent of both the parties, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. The contention of the petitioners is that the 7'^ respondent, who was posted as the Executive Officer of the 6*^ respondent Temple, was 2. 2 indulging in unlawful activities and made unauthorized constructions within the premises of the Temple by misusing the Temple funds and collecting huge funds from the donors. It is further contended that the 7*'^ respondent diverted the Temple'sfunds to his personal bank accounts. The petitioner has brought to the notice of the Commissioner of Endowments the misdeeds of the 7*^ respondent through his representation dated 02.08.2024. Pursuant to the same, the enquiry was ordered to enquire into the allegations made by the petitioners against the 7^'^ respondent. It is contended that no final orders have been passed in pursuance of the enquiry that was ordered to be conducted, and no action has been taken against the 7**^ respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioners thus seeks indulgence of 3. the Court to direct the respondents for expeditious action against the 7*^ respondentthat has been initiated pursuantto the representationmade by the petitionerson 02.08.2024. Consideredthe rival submissions. Having regard to the fact 4. that the Department has already initiated enquiry into the allegations made against respondent No.7 pursuant to the representation of the petitioners. the 2nd respondent is therefore directed to pass appropriate orders pursuant to the enquiry initiated against the petitioners in accordance with law, after affording sufficient opportunity to the 7*'^ respondent, as 3 /<• expeditiously as possible, not later than two (02) months from the date of receipt of this order. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal secretary. Endowments Department, State of the Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, VelagapudI, Amaravati. 1. The Commissioner, Endowments department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tirupati Region, New Balaji Colony, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, New Krishna Nagar, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. 3. 4. The Assistant commissioner. Endowments Department, Beside Sri Veerabhadra swamy temple, Rayachoti, Annamayya district. 5. The Executive officer Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Devasthanam, Rayachoti, Annamayya district. 6. D.V. Ramana Reddy, Executive officer, Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Devasthanam, Rayachoti, Annamayya district. 7. 8. One CC to Sri. Pasala Ponna Rao Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP For Endowments, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:04/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.3372 of 2025 10 MAR 2025 . Current Section . g. DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS