APHC010005072017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12866/2017 Between: 1. CHALLA VYKUNTA RAO,, S/O. CHALLA BALAIAH, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. VEDADRI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPETA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI YOGANANDA LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, VEDADRI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPETA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJ AYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. YELAGALA NARASIMHA SWAMY, S/O. VEERAIAH, R/O. GUDIMALKAPUR VILLAGE, MELACHERUVU MANDAL, NALGONDA 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in intending to grant license in favour of the 5th respondent for just Rs.9 lakhs for sale of coconuts/kirana items in the temple premises for the period from 5.4.2017 to 4.4.2018 and causing wrongful loss of Rs.17 lakhs to the 1st respondent temple as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to cancel the public auction held on 2 3.4.2017 and conduct the public auction once again for grant of license for sale of coconut/kirana items in the temple premises by giving wide publicity and inviting good number of bidders in the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 15989 OF 2017 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 respondents to direct the respondents not to grant license for sale of coconut/kirana items in the 1st respondent temple premises in favour of the respondent No.5 based on the auction held on 3.4.2017 pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KAPPERA KOTESWARA RAO SC for Endowments,AP Region. 2. P PRABHAKAR RAO 3. ELEVATED AS JUDGE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12866/2017 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner on the instructions submitted that the matter has become infructuous and no further orders are required in this matter. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 18.09.2026 RMD 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12866/2017 Date: 18.09.2026 RMD