APHC010122182026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6833/2026 Between: 1. SAMINENI SIVA PRASAD, S/O. LATE S. NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O D. NO.7-33/3, PRASANTHI NAGAR, NEAR SUKANYA CINEMA HALL, GOPALAPATNAM RURAL, PRAHLADAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 522237 2. SRI VARAHA LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER SIMHACHALAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 530028 3. THE TAHSILDAR MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 530027 ...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 to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in interfering with the Petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property in Survey No. 291/Part, Plot No.52, Adivivaram, Visakhapatnam, without initiating any proceedings as per due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and Consequently, direct the 2 Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioners peaceful possession unless by following the due process of law 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with my peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property unless by following due process of law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K KEDHARNATH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. CHINTAPALLI SRINIVAS 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.6833 OF 2026 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in interfering with the Petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property in Survey No.291/Part, Plot No.52, Adivivaram, Visakhapatnam, without initiating any proceedings as per due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and Consequently, direct the Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioners peaceful possession unless by following the due process of law and pass such other order or orders.…” 2. Heard Sri P.Pavan Chowdary, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 3. 3. The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner’s land in Sy.No.291/Part, Plot No.52, Adivivaram, Visakhapatnam, except by following the due process of law. 4. Therefore, without going into merits of the case, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, directing the respondent authorities to follow due process of law, as contemplated under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and 4 Endowments Act, 1987, before evicting the petitioner from the aforesaid property. 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: 15.07.2026 KBN 5 37 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.6833 of 2026 Date: 15.07.2026 KBN