THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.36050 OF 2025 ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed to issue writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent/ Commissioner of Endowments in placing the petitioner under suspension vide proceedings in Rc.No.D2/Coe-19023(37)/2/2025-1 dated 16.12.2025, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he is the member of the founder family of the 4th respondent–temple. While so, based on the complaint given by the unofficial respondents/Respondent Nos. 5 to 7, the 2nd respondent, without conducting any enquiry, placed the petitioner under suspension on the allegation that the petitioner had had alienated valuable temple land admeasuring Ac. 7.12 cents in Sy. No. 451 of Pantapalem, worth several crores of rupees, in favour of Krishnapatnam Industries Pvt. Ltd., despite having full knowledge that the said land is vested with the temple. It was further alleged that the petitioner acted with mala fide intention for wrongful gain and in a manner detrimental to the interests of the NV,J W.P.No.36050 of 2025 2 institution. On these allegations of grave irregularities and alleged failure to protect valuable temple lands while discharging his duties as a Trustee, the petitioner was placed under suspension. 3. During the pendency of the writ petition, this Hon’ble Court, in order to protect the interests of the petitioner, passed an interim order dated 08.01.2026, suspending the proceedings dated 16.12.2025 insofar as, suspension of the petitioner as a founder family member of the 4th respondent–temple. 4. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Sri M. Vidyasagar, learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments, and Sri D. V. Sasidhar, learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 5 to 7, submitted that, in view of the interim order passed by this Court dated 08.01.2026, the petitioner has been continuing as a founder family member of the 4th respondent-temple. As such, both have agreed for and consented for disposal of the writ petition, that let there be a direction to the 2nd respondent to conduct a detailed enquiry and pass appropriate orders upon the complaint made by the unofficial respondents/Respondent Nos. 5 to 7. NV,J W.P.No.36050 of 2025 3 5. In view of the submission made by Sri M. Vidyasagar, learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments, and Sri D. V. Sasidhar, learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 5 to 7, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. 6. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of, with the following directions, without going into the merits of the case: a. The 2nd respondent shall conduct a detailed enquiry into the allegations levelled by the unofficial respondents, in accordance with law, by following due procedure and observing the principles of natural justice, and shall pass a reasoned (speaking) order within a period of three months; b. Till such time, the petitioner shall continue as founder family member of the 4th respondent temple. 7. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall stand dismissed. _____________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date:04.02.2026 SP NV,J W.P.No.36050 of 2025 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No. 36050 OF 2025 Date:04.02.2026 W SP