::1:: APHC010012512016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7167/2016 Between: 1. SRI SUNKULAMMA DEVATHA TEMPLE, REP. BY ITS CUSTODIAN, GONABAVI VILLAGE, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. STATE. PIN.518301 2. BOYA TALARI RAMESH ALIAS PUJARI TALARI RAMESH, S/O. NARAYANI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC.: ARCHAKA-CUM- CUSTODIAN OF SRI SUNKULAMMA DEVATHA TEMPLE, RIO. GONABAVI VILLAGE, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. STATE. PIN.518301 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENDOWMENTS, SECRETARIAT, HYDERBAD-500004. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND PROTECTION CELL, MULTI ZONE-II, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE INSPECTOR, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, ADONI-518301, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. VADDE YANKAMMA, W/O.VADDE VENKOBA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC.: CULTIVATOR, R/O. GONABAVI VILLAGE, ADONI ::2:: MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. STATE. PIN.518301 ...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 4th Respondent in pursuant to the directions of the 2nd respondent vide letter RC.NO.A1/2423/2009/Adm., Dated:13-07-2009 in protecting the land of the 15t petitioner Temple i.e., Sri Sunkulamma Detvata Temple for an extent of Ac.5-10 Cents out of total extent of Ac.15-19 Cents in Sy.No.147 situated at Gonabavi Village, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District, despite on oral request made by the 2nd petitioner, form interference, illegal occupation, illegal alienation and any mode of transfer by or to the third parties including the 5th respondent is arbitrary and illegal and violative of Article 26 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Provisions of Act,30/1987 and consequently direct the 4th respondent to protect the temple land of the 1st petitioner form interference, illegal occupation, illegal alienation and any mode of transfer by or to any third parties including the 5th respondent forthwith till get appropriate orders obtained from the Endowment Tribunal Concerned which was not in function presently, pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 9148 OF 2016 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 4th respondents to protect the temple land of the 1st petitioner of an extent of Ac.5-10 Cents out of total extent of Ac.15-19 Cents in Sy.No.147 situated at Gonabavi Village, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District, form interference, illegal occupation a, illegal alienation and any mode of transfer by or to any third parties including the 5th respondent forthwith till to get appropriate orders obtained from the Endowment Tribunal Concerned which was not in function presently, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. A V KONDAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) ::3:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.7167 of 2016 This Court made the following ORDER: None appeared for the petitioners on 06.02.2026. Today, when the matter is posted under the caption “for dismissal”, on enquiry it is reported that learned counsel for the petitioners is no more. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is seeking a direction to the 4th Respondent to protect the properties of the Temple i.e.,Sri Sunkulamma Devatha Temple located in an extent of Ac.5.10 cents situated in Sy.No.147, Gonabavi Village, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District. 3. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Endowments submits that the Respondent Authorities are taking steps to protect the temple land from illegal occupation and encroachments, if any in accordance with law, more particularly under 83(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (Act 30 of 1987). 4. Recording the submission of learned Government Pleader for Endowments as above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J DT: 12.02.2026 krk ::4:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.7167 of 2016 DT: 12.02.2026 krk 81