Neutral Citation:_____________ Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : 02.07.2026 APHC010546262015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.23133 of 2015 Between: 1. SAMANTHULA VENKATARAMI REDDY, S/O. VENKATA REDDY,, R/O. ALLURU VILLAGE, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. SAMANTHULA SHANKARA REDDY, S/O. VENKATA REDDY,, R/O. ALLURU VILLAGE, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. UPPALA NANCHARAIAH, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH,, R/O. KOTHAPATNAM VILLAGE & MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP: BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUC(ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS, DCPARTMCNT, BOGGULAKUNTA, ABIDS, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. SRI ADIKCSAVASWAMY TEMPLE, KOTHAPATNAM, PRAKASAM 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 2 Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Memo No.12357/Endts-II(1)/2008, dated: 30.04.2015 issued by the 1st respondent and the Memo in Rc.No.M2/34505/2007, dated: 29.05.2015 of the 2nd respondent directing the Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ongole go for fresh auction cancelling the earlier auction conducted on 16.06.2001 in respect of the sale of land admeasuring Ac.6.58 cts in Sy.No.1972 of Kothapatnam Village & Mandal, Prakasam District and the consequential letter dated: 19.06.2015 issued by the 5th respondent vide Re.No.NIL/2015 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the rules and consequently direct the respondents to execute register sale deeds of the land admeasuring Ac.6.58 cts in Sy.No.1972 of Kothapatnam Village & Mandal, Prakasam District in favour of the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V S K RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2. DEVI SUBHASHINI ANNE SC For Endowments 3. A SREEKANTH REDDY(SC FOR ENDOW RS) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.23133 of 2015 ORDER:- Learned counsel for the petitioners represented virtually and stated that the Writ Petition is rendered infructuous by efflux of time. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 02.07.2026 siva Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-reportable Yes/No 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Writ Petition No.23133 of 2015 02.07.2026 ssiivvaa