PEDDINTI BALAKRISHNAMACHARYULU, GUNTUR DIST v. SECY REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS-IV) DEPT, HYD & 4 OT
WP/13066/2013 · 2026-01-18
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APHC010124492013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 13066/2013 Between: 1.PEDDINTI BALAKRISHNAMACHARYULU, GUNTUR DIST, S/O. GOPALA KRISHNAMACHARYULU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: ARCHAKATVAM, SRI SEETHARAMA SWAMY TEMPLE, YANAMADALA VILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.SECY REVENUE ENDOWMENTSIV DEPT HYD 4 OT, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS - IV) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 2.COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD. 3.DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4.EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRATHIPADU GROUP II TEMPLES, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, PATHIPADU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5.SRI SEETHARAMA SWAMY TEMPLE REP BY ITS FOUNDER TRUSTEE, TRUSTEE, YANAMADALAVILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR 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 toIssue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings in R.O No. Nil/2013 dated 15.04.2013 passed by 4th respondent, thereby placing the petitioner under suspension from service of hereditary Archaka as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and provisions of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments
2 Act, 1987 and rules framed thereunder; and offends articles 14, 25 and 26 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner as hereditary Archaka in 5th respondent temple and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WVMP 1893 OF 2013 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 vacate the interim orders dated 26.4.2013 made in WPMP.No.16051 of 2013 in WP.No.13066 of 2013 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 16051 OF 2013 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 suspend the operation of proceedings in R.O No. Nil/2013 dated 15.04.2013 passed by ifh respondent and subsequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner as hereditary Archaka in 5th respondent temple, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.NIMMAGADDA SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.V T M PRASAD 2.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following:
3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.13066 OF 2013 ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive any further. Hence, the matter has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N KGM
4 86 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.13066 OF 2013 Dated 19.01.2026 KGM