Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010321692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 17316/2026 Between: 1. M.ROHINI, W/O LATE M.NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC HOMEMAKER AND FORMER CHAIRPERSON OF SREE BHOGA NANJUNDESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, R/O D.NO. 27/57-20-1, GOKUL STREET, PUNGANURTOWN ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT - 517 247 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, KRISHNA DISTRICT.521225 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.517501 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KURNOOL DISTRICT.518001 5. THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENTS OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.517001 6. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GROUP OF TEMPLES, PUNGANURU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.517247 ...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 inaction on the part of the respondent No.2 in declaring petitioner as the founder trustee of Sree BhogaNanjundeswara Swamy Temple, Punganurin compliance of the Lok Adalath Award, dated 23-04-2005 made in O.S.No.6 of 2001 on the file of the Court of the Additional District Judge, Madanapalli and instead taking steps to demolish the existing shopping complex and change the physical structure of the temple without the founder trustees consent as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, contrary to the well established legal principles, voilative of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 apart from being violative of Fundamental and Constitutional Rights guaranteed to the under Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India r I petitioner consequently, direct Respondents No.2 to 5 to declareme as founder trusteend 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 pleased to direct the respondents No.2 to 5 not to demolish or alter the shopping complex and temple structure, pending such appointment and pending compliance with due process pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to direct the respondents No.2 to 5 to consider the representation dated 05-06-2026 by passing a reasoned, speaking order within a fixed timepending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 17316 of 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel for petitioner sought permission of this Court for withdrawal of the writ petition and the same was endorsed on the bundle. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO Dt.03.07.2026 sj Whether the order is: Speaking √ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable √ 4 55 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 17316 OF 2026 03.07.2026 sj