APHC010076812023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3804/2023 Between: 1. SRI BHRAMARAMBA CHENNA MALLIKARJUNA SWARNY TEMPLE,, THOTLAVALLURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE FOUNDER'S FAMILY MEMBER AND EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY SRI SIVALENKA SIVA PRASAD SARATH CHANDRA KUMAR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS-IV) DEPT., A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 6. CH HARI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE BABA DASARADHA RAM AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GRADE II, SRI VCNUGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE, THOTLAVALLUR, KRISHNA 2 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents i.e. The Commissioner, Endowments (R2) in appointing the 6th Respondent herein as the Executive Officer of the Petitioner Temple vide Proceedings Rc.No.E2/C0E-15021/05/2023 dated 01-02-2023 and the consequential Proceedings C.No.A3/454717 dated 05/02/2023 issued by the Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Rajahmundry (R3) as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and consequently quash the same in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to suspend the operation of the Impugned Proceedings Rc.No.E2/C0E-15021/05/2023 dated 01-02¬2023 issued by the Commissioner, Endowments, Vijayawada (R2) and the consequential Proceedings C.No.A3/4547 l 7 dated 05/02/2023 issued by the Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Rajahmundry (R3) pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVALENKA RAMACHANDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PULIPATI RADHIKA 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3804/2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Civil Revision Petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 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: 28.09.2026 RMD 4 32 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.3804 OF 2023 Date: 28.09.2026 RMD