APHC010282822026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3520] THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION NO: 14683/2026 Between: 1. SRI. PENAGATI SANYASI, S/O. PYDITALLI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O. LANKAVANIPALEM VILLAGE PINDRANGL, K. KOTAPADU MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-535183. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522239. 2. THE COMRPISSIONER ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, . 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM- 535002. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, LANKAVANIPALEM VILLAGE, PINDRANGL, K. KOTAPADU MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-535183. 5. SRI SADANANDESWARA AND VIJAYA KESAVA SWAMY TEMPLE, ITS REP.BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER C/O. KALLEPALLI VILLAGE, L. KOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, 535183. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declare the impugned order dt. 12.05.2026 vide proceedings Rc. No. 3/2026 passed by the 5th respondent herein in respect of admeasuring Ac. 0.18 cents in Sy. No. 56/17 situated in Lankavanipalem (Pindrangi) Village, K. Kotapadu Mandal, Vizianagaram District, in pursuance of the impugned order, the respondents are trying to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and without jurisdiction and violation of the violative of principles of natural justice, in violation of the rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, besides being contrary to the provisions of the Act 30 of 1987 and consequently set aside the impugned order dt. 12.05.2026 vide proceedings Rc. No. 3/2026 passed by the 5th respondent and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M R S SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION No.14683 of 2026 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, as against the objection of learned counsel for the respondents that there is alternative remedy, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with a liberty to pursue the alternative remedy while protecting the interest of the petitioner for a reasonable period of time. 2. 2. Considering the representation made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, permission for withdrawal is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue the alternative remedy available to the petitioner in accordance with law. However, there shall be an order of status-quo as on this day with regard to the subject land admeasuring Ac. 0.18 cents in Sy. No.56/17 situated in Lankavanipalem (Pindrangi) Village, K. Kotapadu Mandal, Vizianagaram District, for a limited period of two (2) weeks. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J Date: 04.06.2026 UPS/NSM 4 13 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION NO: 14683 OF 2026 Date: 04.06.2026 UPS/NSM