APHC010042132018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1962/2018 Between: 1. P.L.PRABHAKARA RAO, S/O. LAZARUS, 70 YEARS, DIRECTOR FOR ADULT LITERACY PROJECT OF BAPTIST CONVENTION OF TELUGU CHURCHES, R/O. H.NO. 12-15-2, PRAKASH NAGAR, NARSARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF STAMPS AND REGISTRARTIONS, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 4. THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF TELUGU CHURCHES, IV LINE, KANNAVARI THOTA, GUNTUR, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR. P.BHAGYANAND. 5. MR P BHAGYANAND, S/O. LATE JAYACHANDER RAO, 36 YEARS, PRESIDENT, THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF TELUGU CHURCHES, IV LINE, KANNAVARI THOTA, GUNTUR, R/O. H.NO. 15-2-103, 2ND LANE, ISRAEL PET, GUNTUR-1. 6. MR KALAKOTA VICTOR EMMANUEL, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, GENERAL SECRETARY, THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF TELUGU CHURCHES, R/O. 2 STANTON MEMORIAL TELUGU BAPTIST CHURCH, NARSINGRAOPET, KURNOOL. 7. MR PULUKURI SUJAY, S/O. LATE P.M. SUKUMAR, 40 YEARS, TREASURER, THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF TELUGU CHURCHES, R/O. KOVVUR ROAD, KANDUKURU, PRAKLASHAM 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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 3rd respondent in not taking any action in pursuance to the representation submitted on 26.12.2017 seeking to direct the respondents 5 to 7 to conduct the Meetings in tune with the Bye Law No.VIII B of the 4th respondent Bye laws as being illegal, arbitrary and is in violation of principles of natural justice and fair play apart from being in violation of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 5 to 7 herein to conduct meetings in consonance with the Bye Laws of the 4th respondent Society, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 26.12.2017 of the petitioner forthwith with a direction to the respondents 5 to 7 herein to conduct the meetings to the 4th respondent Society, pending the disposal of the above WP, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B SIVA KESAVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner appearing through online submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 29.01.2026 KAS 4 185 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1962/2018 Dated: 29.01.2026 KAS