APHC010479932013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 6326/2013 Between: 1. A.B.BHAKTAVATSALAM,, SON OF LATE SRI A.B.GOVINDACHARY, AGED 82 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HERIDITARY ARCHAKA, SRI PADMAVATHI AMMAVARI TEMPLE, TIRUCHANOOR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, AP, RESIDENT OF H.NO.32, SAMAJAM STREET, TIRUCHANOOR VILLAGE & POST, TIRUCHANOOR, CHITTOOR DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, K.T.ROAD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER GENERAL, TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, K.T.ROAD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DIST. ...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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings bearing Roc.No.TS3/18528/2010 dated 28/01/2013 issued by the 2nd respondent as per-se illegal, contrary to Law and void, being violative of Articles 14, 21, 25, 2 26 and 300-A of the Constitution of India by setting aside the said proceedings and consequently suspend the operation of the Proceedings bearing Roc.No.TS3/18528/2010 dated 28/01/2013 issued by the 2nd respondent by permitting the petitioner to continue to render his hereditary archakatvam services in Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanoor, on payment of regular honorarium as is being done to the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 7904 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 suspend the operation of the Proceedings bearing Roc. No.TS3/18528/2010 dated 28/01/2013 issued by the 2nd respondent by permitting the petitioner to continue to render his hereditary archakatvam services in Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanoor, on payment of regular honorarium as is being done to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ANUP KOUSHIK KARAVADI(SC FOR TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAMS) 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3. CH MURALI KRISHNA (SC FOR TTD) 4. SIVARAJU SRINIVAS(SPL SC FOR TTD) The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner passed away during the pendency of the writ petition; as such, the cause in the writ petition would not survive any further. 2. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 09.02.2026 PNS