Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010506262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27576/2026 Between: 1. RUDRARAJU PHANIRAMA KISHORE, S/O SRI LAKSHMIPATHI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, GRADE-III EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI KOORMANADHA VENUGOPALA SWAMY TEMPLE, PEDAKAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AAKIVEDU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS-I) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 522 238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA 521 225 ...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, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring 2 the list published by the 2 nd respondent i.e., Commissioner of Endowments in Memo in Rc.No.E3/C0E-15021/289/2025, dated 29- 07- 2026 wherein the petitioner's name is shown at SI.No.29 contrary to the earlier list issued by the 2 nd respondent in Proceedings in Rc.No.E2/13533/2014, dated 27-06-2023 and the subsequent list issued in proceedings in Rc.No.E1/13533/2014, dated 05-05-2024 as bad illegal, arbitrary, opposed to law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 DIRECT the 2nd respondent i.e., Commissioner of Endowments to dispose off the objection petition filed by the petitioner on 05-08-2026, pending disposal of the main writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.27576 of 2026 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings dated 29.07.2026, wherein the Petitioner's seniority was altered contrary to the proceedings of Respondent No.2 dated 27.06.2023 and 05.05.2024 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to filing of this case are as under: Petitioner joined as Junior Assistant on 01.04.2004 in Sri Seetharama Swamy Temple Madhavaram Village, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District and was subsequently transferred to Ardhavaram Group Temples as Manager. Later, he was transferred to Pedakapavaram Group Temples. Vide proceedings dated 27.06.2026, the services of the Petitioner were transferred and absorbed as Executive Officer Grade-III under Section 29 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 along with 18 other similarly placed persons. Pursuant thereto, Petitioner was discharging his duties as Executive Officer Grade-III. By the proceedings dated 29.07.2026, the Commissioner of Endowments instructed the Officers to prepare seniority list for the purpose of allocation to the newly formed Districts as per Presidential 4 Order. Consequent thereto, tentative seniority list was prepared in the cadre of Executive Officer Grade-III in West Godavari District for the purpose of allocation. In the said seniority list, Petitioner is shown at Sl.No.29 contrary to the seniority list issued on earlier occasions. Petitioner raised his objection thereto vide representation dated 05.08.2026 and as the same is not being considered, this writ petition is filed. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Services would submit that the representation of the Petitioner will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed and communicated to the Petitioner. 4. Heard Sri M.Vidyasagar, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-II. 5. Considering the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation of the Petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 24.09.2026 KLP