APHC010481252026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI W.P(PIL).No.219 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:-4 [3584] Velayudham Jaya Kumar ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 22nd September 2026 Present : Advocate for Petitioner : Sri A. Syam Sundar Reddy Advocate for Respondents : Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, Learned Government Pleader for Endowments, Sri T. Venu Gopal, learned Standing Counsel for Endowments, Sri O. Udaya Kumar (R-7 to R-9). LISA GILL, CJ. Prayer in this Writ Petition filed by way of Public Interest Litigation is as follows:- “….. to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 6 in not taking any action for removing the illegal construction of permanent structure made by the respondents 7 to 9 by encroaching the temple land in Survey No.127 of Devalampeta Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, 2 HCJ & CGR, J W.P(PIL).No.219 of 2026 Chittoor District is a government land and classified as temple land, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 & 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the illegal construction of permanent structure made by the respondents 7 to 9 by encroaching the temple land in Survey No.127 of Devalampeta Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District is a government land and classified as temple land and pass…..” 2. Petitioner, as per his own statement, is Hereditary Trustee of Sri Baktha Anjaneya Swami Temple situated in Sy.No.127 of Devalampeta Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to petitioner to avail appropriate remedy available to him in accordance with law. 4. Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. LISA GILL, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J AMD Whether the order is Speaking/Reasoned : Yes / No Whether the order is Reportable : Yes / No 3 HCJ & CGR, J W.P(PIL).No.219 of 2026 13 HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN W.P(PIL).No.219 of 2026 Dt:22.09.2026 AMD