APHC010434892026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 23639/2026 Between: 1. APPANA VENKATA SATYA SAI BABU,, S/O. LATE VENKATA KRISHNAIAH, R/O B BLOCK - 109, KOUSTHUBHA NIVAS, BESIDE SUZUKI SBOWROOM, KUMMARIPALEM CENTRE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520012 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238 2. THE HONBLE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENT, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA - 521225 3. THE HONBLE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, , ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, MULTI ZONE-I, 69-31-2, LALACHERUVU ROAD, BHASKAR NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM - 533105 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, , ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, NEAR POLICE CONTROL ROOM, GOVERNOR PETA, VIJAYAWADA - 520002 5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI KASI VISVESWARA ANNAPURNA DEVASTHANAM, GOVERNORPET, SHIVALAYAM STREET, VIJAYAWADA - 520002 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature, of. a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the respondents in failing to implement the Final Decree dated 30.09.2021, passed by the Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh Endowments Tribunal, Amaravati, in O.A. No. 481 of 2011, and in failing to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2026, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, and contrary to the statutory obligations of the respondents under the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and consequently, direct the respondents to forthwith implement the said Final Decree by issuing all necessary consequential legal and administrative proceedings, incorporating and recording the petitioner's name and status as a Founder Family Member in the respective statutory registers and official records maintained in respect of Sri Kasi Visveswara Annapurna Devasthanam, Vijayawada, and by extending to the petitioner all consequential statutory rights, entitlements and privileges available to a duly recognized Founder Family Member under the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and further, direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2026, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within such time as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court, 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2026, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within such time as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KARTHIK SHAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KARTHIK SHAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.23639 OF 2026 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the respondents in failing to implement the Final Decree dated 30.09.2021, passed by the Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh Endowments Tribunal, Amaravati, in O.A.No.481 of 2011, and in failing to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 01.08.2026, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, and contrary to the statutory obligations of the respondents under the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and consequently, direct the respondents to forthwith implement the said Final Decree by issuing all necessary consequential legal and administrative proceedings, incorporating and recording the petitioner’s name and status as a Founder Family Member in the respective statutory registers and official records maintained in respect of Sri Kasi Visveswara Annapurna Devasthanam, Vijayawada, and by extending to the petitioner all consequential statutory rights, entitlements and privileges available to a duly recognized Founder Family Member under the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and further, direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2026, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within such time as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court and pass such other order or orders.…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. The petitioner herein submitted a representation dated 01.08.2026, to respondent Nos.2 to 5, requesting to implement the final decree dated 4 30.09.2021 passed in O.A.No.481 of 2011 on the file of the learned Andhra Pradesh Endowments Tribunal, Amaravathi. 4. This Court, vide proceedings dated 19.08.2026, directed the concerned authority to examine the petitioner’s representation dated 01.08.2026 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, and communicate the decision to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent-Commissioner has acted upon the direction issued by this Court and disposed of the representation vide proceedings dated 21.09.2026, inter alia, directed the 3rd and 5th respondent to take necessary further action. 6. Therefore, without adverting into merits of the case, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.3 and 5 to act upon the proceedings in Rc.No:B1/COE-12026(51)/144/2026, dated 21.09.2026, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 24.09.2026 KBN 5 47 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.23639 of 2026 Date: 24.09.2026 KBN