APHC010311912012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 1286/2012 Between: 1. K. VENGOPAL, S/O K.N.YATHIRAJULA NAIDU, R/O KAKARLAVARIPALLI, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, BOGGULAKUNTA ROAD, TITAL ROAD, HYDERABAD. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDI VINAYAKASWAMY DEVASTHANAM, KANIPAKAM, CHITTOOR 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the 2nd respondent in issuing the impugned notice vide proceedings Rc.No.A1/616/2011 dated 31.12.2011 demanding the petitioner to pay again for the current year, an amount of Rs.10,26,000/- towards licence fee granted for safe keeping in Cell phones and Cameras of Devotees in Swayambhu Varasiddi Vinayaka Temple, Kanipakam, Chittoor District, which is in contradiction to the tender conditions vide Rc.No.P1/1180/2009 dated Nil-9- 2010, and also in serious violation of fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 299 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WVMP 976 OF 2012 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 passed in WPMP No. 1601 of 2012, dt: 23-01-2012 in WP No. 1286 of 2012 and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2012(WPMP 1601 OF 2012 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 Suspend the operation of impugned notice vide proceedings Rc.No.A1/616/2011 dated 31.12.2011 of the 2nd Respondent pending disposal of the main Writ Petition pass IA NO: 5 OF 2012(WPMP 24915 OF 2012 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 permit the petitioner to file paper news item published in Saakshi Telugu Daily Newspaper on 13.12.2010 as additional material paper in W.P.No. 1286 of 2012 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J UGRANARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V T M PRASAD 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 1286/2012 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that since the license period is for three years i.e., from 01.11.2010 to 31.10.2013, no cause survives for further adjudication and the Writ Petition becomes infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 05.02.2026 TTPPSS 4 21 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 1286/2012 05.02.2026 TTPPSS