1 APHC010095182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5103/2025 Between: 1. PULLELA SATYA RAMA LINGA SASTRY, S/O SUBRAHMANYA SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, HINDU, R/O GANTAVARI VEEDHI, MUMMIDIVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT) DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CHARITABLE AND HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, TULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, A.P. CHARITABLE AND HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, CHARITABLE AND HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, RAJAMHUNDRY,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. SRI VIGNESWARA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHNAM, AINAVILLI, REP ITS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AINAVILLI, AINAVILLI MANDAL, 2 DR.B.R.AMBEDAKAR KONA SEEMA 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandmus declaring the action of the respondents particularly in not considering application/representation/Legal Notice dated 09-04-2023 for appointment me as Successor Purohit (Sri Kappangantula Rama Murthygaru) in the 4th respondent Temple, by considering Petitioner application/representation/Legal Notice dated 09-04-2023, situated Ainavelli Village and Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Kona Seema District, is illegal, arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice and volition of the Constitutional rights under the constitution of India and and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 2nd respondent take necessary action on the application/representation/Legal Notice dated 09-04-2023 for appointment of the Petitioner as Successor Purohit (Sri Kappangantula Rama Murthy garu) in the 4th respondent Temple, situated Ainavelli Village and Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Kona Seema District pending the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G SIMHADRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: In view of the letter dated 11.03.2026 addressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, permission is accorded. 2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as cots. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________ D. RAMESH,J Date:13.03.2026 Gk. 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH 35 WRIT PETITION No.5103 OF 2025 Date:13.03.2026 Gk