APHC010714262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 314/2026 Between: 1. KONDAKAVURI APPAIAH GURKUL, S/O. LATE K. UMA MAHESWARARAO, AGE 55 YEARS, OCC HEREDITARY UPA PRADHANA ARCHAKA IN TRIKOTESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM, KOTTOPAKONDA VILLAGE - 522101 NARASARAOPET MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI - 522503, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, A.P. GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA - 521225, NTR DISTRICT 3. SRI TRIKOTESWARA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, KOTAPPAKONDA VILLAGE - 522101, NARASARAOPET MANDAL PALNADU DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...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 writ order or direction more particularly writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner representation dated 17.12.2025 for being appointed as ex-officio member of 3rd respondent temple to the trust board being constituted as per the 2 notification in GORt No. 1560 dated 10.12.2025 as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 25 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take action on the petitioners representation dated 17.12.2025 for being appointed as ex-officio member of 3rd respondent temple to the trust board and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents to take action on the petitioner’s representation dated 17.12.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following Order: Heard Sri D.V. Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments and Sri Anne Devi Subhashini, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.3-Temple. 2. The challenge in the instant writ petition is against the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner’s representation, dated 17.12.2025, for appointment as an ex officio member of the trust board of the 3rd respondent Temple. 3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.3-Temple has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by her in the case. The same are placed on record. A perusal of the same would reflect that at present there is 3 no Pradhana Archaka post in the temple, as such petitioners’ case would be considered for the ex officio member in terms of the provisions of Sec.15 of the Act subject to fulfillment of the qualifications and subject to provisions of Section 19 of the Act 30 of 87. 4. Having regard to the contentions advanced, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to dispose of the representation of the petitioner within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of this order in accordance with law. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 08.01.2026 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 314/2026 Dated: 08.01.2026 MSI