Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 23-06-2026 Date of uploading : 30.06.2026 APHC010072912023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3578/2023 Between: 1. K V V S R K KONDAL RAO, S/O. KOTAGIRI ANANDARAO, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC . ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IN SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (NOW ON TRANSFER) ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3. SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, , ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4. SRI TIRUPATHAMMA AMMAVARI DEVASTHANAM, PENUGANCHIPROLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the proceedings in Rc. No.A2/11024(49/6/22) dated 18-12-2022 deputing the petitioner from 3rd respondent temple to 4th respondent temple as bad, illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice, unjust, void and violative of Articles 14, 16 86 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in his parent institution till he attains the age of superannuation and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings in Rc. No.A2/11024(49/6/22) dated 18-12-2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri M.Raghu Nandam, learned counsel, representing learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition becomes infructuous. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Interim order granted earlier, if any, shall stand vacated. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 23.06.2026 rsd Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 21 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3578/2023 Date: 23.06.2026 rsd