::1:: APHC010297932014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 3959/2014 Between: 1. K.NAGESWARA NAIDU,KADAPA DIST, S/O. K. KADIRAPPA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SARPANCH, SAMBEPALLY GRAMPANCHAYAT, RAYACHOTI MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS HYD 5, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT DHARMIKA BHAVAN, BOGGULAKUNTA, HYDERABAD. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, (RURAL) RAYACHOTI, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAMBEPALLI, KADAPA DISTRICT. ::2:: 6. MUNAGA MURALI, S/O. SIDDAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, PROPRIETOR OF GENERAL STORE, GANDHI BAZAR, RAYACHOTI, KADAPA 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 Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents No.1 86 2 in not registering and publishing Sri. Devaraya Nalla Gangamma Devasthanam as public temple as per the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No. A4/4597/2013, dated 16-11-2013, under the provisions of the A.P. Charitable & Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Charitable & Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and the Rules made thereunder and consequently direct the respondents (a) to register and publish the temple of Sri Devarayi Nalla Gangamma Ammavaru as a public temple under the provisions of Endowments Act, and appoint a fit person forthwith for managing the administration of temple , pending constitution of the Board of Trustees. (b) to direct the Respondents No. 1 to 5 to conduct enquiry and register a crime against the 6th respondent for misutilization of temple funds, and (c) to recover an amount of Rs. 94 Lakhs from the 6th respondent and deposit the same in to the credit of temple account Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V APARNA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3. M VIDYASAGAR ::3:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.3959 of 2014 This Court made the following ORDER: None appeared for the petitioner. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are not taking any steps to register and publish Sri Devaraya Nalla Gangamma Devasthanam notified public temple as per the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.A4/4597/2013, dated 16.11.2013, under the provisions of the A.P. Charitable & Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (for short “Act”). Even though the petitioner submitted a detailed representation for notification and to register the subject temple under Section 6(c) of the Act but so far the respondent Nos.1 and 2 are not taking steps. Hence the writ petition. 3. On the other hand Respondent Nos.1 and 2 filed counter- affidavit wherein it is stated that the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, YSR Kadapa District had submitted proposals for ::4:: notification of the subject temple under section 6(c)(ii) of the Act vide his Lr.in Rc.No.A4/4597/2013, dated 16.11.2013. The matter was examined and the proposals were considered by the respondents and accordingly the proceedings were issued in Rc.No.DP2/37170/2013, dated 06.02.2014 for notification of the subject temple. 4. Heard learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.1 and perused the material placed on record. 5. Pending writ petition, the claim and request of the petitioner was considered and the subject temple was notified U/s 6(c)(ii) of the Act vide proceedings dated 06.02.2014. 6. In view of issuance of publication as well as registration of the subject temple as Endowment Temple, the grievance of the petitioner was addressed and no further orders are required to be passed in this matter. It is observed that the grievance of the petitioner is only seeking of notification in respect of subject temple and to register the subject temple as Endowment Temple under Section 6(c)(ii) of the Act. 7. In view of clear and categorical instructions vide proceedings dated 06.02.2014, the subject temple was notified and registered as Endowment Temple under Section 6(c)(ii) of ::5:: the Act, the grievance of the petitioner was addressed and no further orders are required to be passed in this matter for further adjudication. 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J DT: 06.02.2026 krk ::6:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.3959 of 2014 DT: 06.02.2026 krk 48