APHC010510652026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.27797 of 2026 Between: 1. A MUNISEKAR REDDY, S/O. A.V. MUNASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS RIO. D.NO.1-38, BAJANA GUDI VEEDHI, DASUKUPPAM, RASAPALEM, SATYAVEDU, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 51758 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P-522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521225 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, NEW BALAJI COLONY, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -517502 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH-517503 5. SRI PALLIKONDESWARA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SURUTUPALLI VILLAGE, NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517588 ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly Respondent No.5, in closing and filling 2 up the Pushkarini i.e., the temple tank, constructed within the premises of Sri Pallikondeswara Swamy Temple, Surutupalli, pursuant to the permission accorded by Respondent No.2 in Rc.No.S/COE/1363/2023, dated 28.12.2023, with sand and earth, without there being any proceedings, approval or permission from Respondent No.2 and without notice to the Petitioner, the donors and the devotees, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, besides being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to remove the sand and earth filled in the Pushkarini and restore the Pushkarini to its original condition as it stood prior to its being filled up, and to complete the remaining work at the same place in accordance with the plan approved by Respondent No.2. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KANDERI CHETHAN 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.27797 of 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition and to grant permission to the writ petitioner to file a comprehensive writ petition and he also endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn and the petitioner is permitted to file a comprehensive writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 01.10.2026 siva 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.27797 of 2026 Date: 01.10.2026 siva