APHC010213282020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14043/2020 Between: 1. VINJAMURRI SRIRAM PAVAN KUMAR, S/O.SUBBA RAO, AGED 32 YEARS, VRATA PUROHITH GRADE-III SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT 2. UKKARALLU RAVI KIRAN SHARMA, S/O VENKAT RAO, AGED 31 YEARS, VRATA PUROHITH GRADE-ILL SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT 3. MUKRALA SANDEEP KUMAR, S/O RAMAKRISHNA AGED 31 YEARS, VRATA PUROHITH GRADE-III SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AP ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT 2 4. SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM VRATHA PUROHITHS ASSOCIATION, AANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI CHAMURTHI VENKAT REDDY KANNA BABU R/O ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT 5. INDRAGANTI EASHWAR VENKATA BHAGVADHI RAO, S/ORAMA RAO, AGED YEARS, VRATA PUROHITH GRADE-II SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT 6. DEVARPATLA KAMESWAR RAO, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED 34 YEARS, VRATA PUROHITH GRADE-II SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT 7. V BHASYAM VENKAT SATYA SUBRAMANYA JAGANADHAM, S/O RAMA RAJU, AGED V YEARS, VRATA PUROHITH GRADE-II, SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG DISTRICT 8. DIVUENDALA ANAND KUMAR, S/O VENKAT RAO, AGED YEARS, VRATA PUROHITH GRADE-II SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EG 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 topleased to issue a writ, order, or direction, more in the nature of writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, declaring the Proceedings Rc.No. J1/19/2019 Dated 18.07.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent, in so far as it relates to promoting as many as 30 incumbents by the members of non existing association to the post of Grade II Vratha Purohits, contrary to guidelines issued in Proceedings A/5926/2009 Dated 20.04.2012 issue by 2nd respondent, while the matter is subjudice in WP No. 18392/2016, and consequential proceedings dated 29.07.2020 not communicating without extending such benefit of promotion to the petitioners as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, malafide violating Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and set aside the same, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 3 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 pleased to suspend the operation of proceedings Rc.No. J1/19/2019 Dated 18.07.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent, and consequential proceedings dated 29.07.2020 [not communicated], pending disposal of the writ petition. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to grant LEAVE to file counter affidavit in the above writ petition W.P. No: 14043 of 2020 in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T BALAJI 2. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 3. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 4. P RAJASEKHAR The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14043/2020 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 13.03.2026 BSP/TPS 5 01 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14043/2020 Dated:13.03.2026 BSP/TPS