Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 09.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010626992017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6226/2017 Between: 1. DHASARI MALLESWARA RAO,, S/O KASHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O PADAMARA GANGAVARAM VILLAGE, KURICHEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT. GUNTUR. 4. SHRI VENUGOPALA SWAMY VARI TEMPLE, PADAMARA GANGAVARAM, KURICHEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, 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 Court may be pleased toIssue a Wirt, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of the Respondents in considering the application of the petitioner for the post Dharmakartha to the 4th respondent Temple, as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of provisions of AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Act, 1987 and against well settled principles of law and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for appointment of Dharmakartha to 4th Respondent Temple and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 7630 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 Direct the 3rd Respondent to consider the 2 application of the petitioner dt: 28.08.2015 for appointment of Dharmakartha to 4th Respondent Temple, pending disposal of the main writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AKKAM ESHWAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.6226 of 2017 ORDER: Despite the writ petition being listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, it indicates that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. 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: 09.07.2026 KBN Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 26 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 6226 of 2017 Date: 09.07.2026 KBN