Neutral Citation:__________ Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 23.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010204312017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 11716/2017 Between: 1. P S R L SASTRY, S / O. PULLELA SUBRAHMANYA SURYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC : POOJARI (ARCHAKA) R/O. GANTA VARI STREET, MUMMIDIVARAM TOWN 86 MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, STATE OF A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECRETARY ENDOWMENTS AND ANOTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT. ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, AP. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTANAMS , TIRUMALA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT A.P- 517502 ...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 toto issue a Writ, order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the notification No.03/2016 by its reference Roc.No.P01/46/SVIHVS/2003 Dt.2-11- 2016 issued by the 2nd respondent in inviting the applications from the eligible & interested Vedapandits across the country for enrolment as 2 Vedapandits under Vedaparayana scheme, S.V.Institute of Higher Vedic Studies, TTD, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violative of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 14578 OF 2017 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 stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of the notification No.03/2016 by its reference Roc. No. PO 1 /46/ SVIHVS /2003 Dt.2-11-2016 issued by the 2nd respondent pending the above Writ Petition and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M PHANI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A PRABHAKAR SARMA SC FOR TTD 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 3. A K JAYAPRAKASH RAO The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 11716 of 2017 ORDER: Smt T.Lakshmi Padmaja, learned counsel, representing Sri M.Phani Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive and the writ petition has rendered infructuous due to afflux of time and endorsed the same on the bundle. 2. In view of the said submission of the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date : 23.06.2026 SJ Whether the order is: Speaking √ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable √ 4 34 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 11716 of 2017 Date : 23.06.2026 SJ