APHC010070782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NOS: 3696, 4292 OF 2025 & CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1988 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO: 3696 Between: 1. V BABU RAO, S/O YERUKALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, NETAJI NAGAR, PAMUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. BEERAM JAYARAMI REDDY, S/O SUNDAR RAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O UDAYAGIRI POST AND MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. PULI RAMANAIAH, S/O PEDA SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM 4. DAARAPU RAMANAIAH, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. SMT.ANANTU RATTAMMA,, 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O DEVISETTYPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. SMT. KASEDU PADMA,, W/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. KASEDU RAMANAIAH,, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. KAMBALA PRASAD,, S/O KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, KULLAIPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, UDAYAGIRI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NOS: 3696, 4292 OF 2025 & CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1988 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO: 3696 OF 2025 V BABU RAO, S/O YERUKALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, NETAJI NAGAR, PAMUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. BEERAM JAYARAMI REDDY, S/O SUNDAR RAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O UDAYAGIRI POST AND MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. PULI RAMANAIAH, S/O PEDA SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. DAARAPU RAMANAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. SMT.ANANTU RATTAMMA,, W/O MALAKONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O DEVISETTYPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. SMT. KASEDU PADMA,, W/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE AND ARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. KASEDU RAMANAIAH,, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. KAMBALA PRASAD,, S/O KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, KULLAIPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, UDAYAGIRI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3458] THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA V BABU RAO, S/O YERUKALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, NETAJI NAGAR, PAMUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, BEERAM JAYARAMI REDDY, S/O SUNDAR RAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O UDAYAGIRI POST PULI RAMANAIAH, S/O PEDA SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE, MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. W/O MALAKONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O DEVISETTYPALLE VILLAGE, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. SMT. KASEDU PADMA,, W/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE AND ARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. KASEDU RAMANAIAH,, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, AYYAVARIPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, SEETARAMPURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. KAMBALA PRASAD,, S/O KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, KULLAIPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, 2 9. KALLURU JANARDHAN REDDY,, S/O VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O UDAYAGIRI POST AND MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 10. KALLURU DASARADHA RAMI REDDY, S/O ABAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O BEDURUPALLI VILLAGE, SR PURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 11. GAJULAPALLI RAJASEKHARA REDDY, S/O CHINA VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O GANDHAMVARIPALLE VILLAGE, SR PURAM MANDAL SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 12. YENAMALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY,, S/O SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC AGRICUITURE, R/O BASINENIPALLI VILLAGE, SR PURAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS-1) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3. SRI MADANA VENUGOPALA SWAMY TEMPLE, PAMURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICRT ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioners: M Vidyasagar Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Endowments WRIT PETITION NO: 4292 OF 2025 Between: 1. BOSLE APPARAO, S/O HARIBA, AGED ABOUT- 70 YEARS, OCC- GOLDSMITH, POTTI SREERAMULU STREET, PAMUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3 2. AAKULA RAMANA REDDY, S/O CHINA VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT- 45 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, R/O KONDAREDDYPALLYVILLAGE, GUNDINARVA POST, VARIKUNTAPADU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. SMT.MANAM SUBBULU, W/O RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC- HOUSEWIFE, R/O EAST STREET, PAMURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS-I) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3. SRI BHUJANGESWARA SWAMY VARI DEVASTANAM, PAMURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICRT, ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioners: M Vidyasagar Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Endowments CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1988 OF 2025 Between: 1. BOSLE APPARAO, S/O HARIBA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC GOLDSMITH, POTTI SREERAMULU STREET, PAMUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. AAKULA RAMANA REDDY,, S/O CHINA VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O KONDAREDDYPALLY VILLAGE, GUNDINARVA POST, VARIKUNTAPADU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. SMT.MANAM SUBBULU,, W/O RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O EAST STREET, PAMURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) 4 AND 1. SRI G NARASIMHA BABU, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI BHUJANGESWARA SWAMY VARI DEVASTANAM, PAMURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SRI PANAKALA RAO, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Counsel for the Petitioners: M Vidyasagar Counsel for the Contemnors: Nagaraju Naguru The Court made the following common order: Since the issue involved in all these cases is one and the same, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of the cases by way of a ‘Common Order’. 2. Heard Sri M.Vidyasagar, learned counsel for the petitioner(s), learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments and Smt. Devi Subhashini Anne, learned Standing Counsel for Endowments appearing for the respondents. 3. The instant writ petitions are filed challenging the notices issued under Section 83(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). 4. It is contended that the petitioners’ predecessors-in-title were granted ryotwari pattas under Rule 7 of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Rules, 1957. It is further submitted that the petitioners purchased the subject property through separate registered sale deeds. 5 5. The respondent authorities issued notices under Section 83(2) of the Act on 03.01.2025 to the petitioner alleging that they have encroached the property to the temple. Challenging the same, the instant writ petitions are filed. 6. This Court, vide order dated 18.02.2025 in W.P.No.4292 of 2025, granted interim suspension of the notices issued under Section 83(2) of the Act. Alleging non-compliance of the said order, C.C.No.1988 of 2025 was filed by the petitioners. 7. When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent has placed before the Court a copy of the written instructions, wherein it is stated that the 3rd respondent-Temple is the absolute owner of the subject property. It is further stated that the petitioners are in unauthorized occupation of the lands and they cannot claim any title under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Rules, 1957, having regard to the amendments made to the said Act in the year 2013. By virtue of the said amendment, the pattas granted are nullified. In view of the same, the petitioners are considered as encroachers. 8. It is contended that the subject temple is registered under Section 43 of the Act and that the subject property of the temple is meant for Bhajantri services. It is further stated that as against the proceedings under Section 83(6) of the Act, an alternative appellate remedy is provided before the 6 Endowments Tribunal. The petitioners, without availing the said remedy, have filed the instant writ petition. 9. Considered the rival submissions. 10. A perusal of the impugned proceedings would reflect that the petitioners were asked to show cause within seven days from the date of the notice as to why they should not be evicted from the subject lands. The petitioners, challenging the said notice without filling the objections have approached this Court. 11. Having regard to the same, the petitioners shall file their objections to the said show-cause notice, as the impugned notice has been issued under the provisions of Section 83(2) of the Act, issuance of notice cannot be held to be without jurisdiction. 12. Having regard to the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petitions granting liberty to the petitioners to file their objections to the notices already issued under Section 83 of the Andhra Pradesh Hindu Religious and Charitable and Endowments Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). The respondents shall consider the objections so filed and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the procedure prescribed under Section 83 of the Act. 13. In view of the orders passed in W.P.No.4292 of 2025, the C.C.No.1988 of 2025 is closed. 7 14. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are disposed of and the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 08.01.2026 BSK 8 24 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NOS: 3696, 4292 OF 2025 & CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1988 OF 2025 Date: 08.01.2026 BSK