Date of reserved for orders: Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010158412026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 8501/2026 Between: 1. THANNURU NAGAMMA, W/O. M. JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. 1-6-761, INDIRA NAGAR, OPPOSITE TOWN CLUB, NEAR ANGANWADI SCHOOL, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI (URBAN), TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517501 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.-522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521225 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, NEW BALAJI COLONY, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517502 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, CHURCH STREET, THOTAPALYAM, CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517001 5. SRI SWAYAMBHU SRI VARASIDDI VINAYAKA SWAM DEVASTHANAM, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KANIPAKAM, 2 CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517131 6. VADLAPATI LAVANYA, W/O. V. GIRIDHAR BABU, RIO. MALLARAPALLI VILLAGE, IRALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT- 517127 ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly Respondent No.5, in handing over the premises i.e., a vacant site admeasuring 100 Sq. ft situated opposite to Annadanam Building within the temple premises to Respondent No.6, without there being any proceedings, approval or permission from Respondent No.2 and pending consideration of the petitioner's allotment request for the said site, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, besides being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for allotment of the said site in accordance with law and not to give effect to the allotment made in favour of Respondent No.6 pending such consideration 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 pleased to direct the Respondents not to give effect to the allotment of the vacant site admeasuring 100 Sq. ft situated opposite to Annadanam Building within the premises of Respondent No. 5 Devasthanam, in favour of Respondent No.6, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KANDERI CHETHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.8501 OF 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition in the event of any subsequent proceedings. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 07.07.2026 KBN Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 11 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.8501 of 2026 Date: 07.07.2026 KBN