APHC010147362026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8803/2026 Between: 1. GADE BALA KOTI REDDY, S/O. (LATE) NAGA BHUSHANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, R/O. GADEVARIPALEM VILLAGE, T CHUNDURU MANDAL, BAPATIA (OLD GUNTUR) DISTRICT, AP- 522318. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503 2 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, AP-521225. 3. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, AP- 522001. 4. 4. SRI KASI VISWESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, SRI PAPA VINASANA SWAMY TEMPLE, T SUNDURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, BAPATIA (OLD GUNTUR) DISTRICT, AP- 522313. REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER GROUP TEMPLES, T CHUNDUR. .RESPONDENTS ...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 2 the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS challenging the inaction of the 2ND respondent in considering the case of the petitioner to Recognize/Appoint as Founder Family Member for 4TH respondent temple insipte of representation 03.12.2025 and 10.03.2026, being bad, illegal, arbitrary contrary to the provisions of AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act 30/1987 and violative of Articles 14 and 26 of Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to Recognize/Appoint the petitioner as Founder Family Member for the 4TH respondent temple and to 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 issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS challenging the inaction of the 2ND respondent in considering the case of the petitioner to Recognize/Appoint as Founder Family Member for 4THrespondent temple insipte of representation 03.12.2025 and 10.03.2026, being bad, illegal, arbitrary contrary to the provisions of AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act 30/1987 and violative of Articles 14 and 26 of Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to Recognize/Appoint the petitioner as Founder Family Member for the 4TH respondent temple and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V HIMABINDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8803/2026 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:- “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus challenging the inaction of the 2nd respondent in considering the case of the petitioner to Recognize/Appoint as Founder Family Member for 4th respondent temple insipte of representation 03.12.2025 and 10.03.2026, being bad, illegal, arbitrary contrary to the provisions of AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act 30/1987 and violative of Articles 14 and 26 of Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to Recognize/Appoint the petitioner as Founder Family Member for the 4th respondent temple and pass such other order.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 4th respondent-temple was established by the petitioner’s forefathers in 1880’s and they spent their own funds for development and management of the 4th respondent-temple. The father of the petitioner got declared as hereditary trustee of the subject temple vide order dated 31.10.1968. The father of the petitioner is blessed with four sons and one daughter. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the father of the petitioner died in the year 1994. Thereafter, the elder 4 brother of the petitioner was recognized as hereditary trustee in the place of their father in the year 1995. While so, in the year 2019 the elder brother of the petitioner died and remaining two brothers of the petitioner were also expired in the year 2011 and 2018 respectively. Since, then the petitioner has been discharging the functions of hereditary trustee, though there are no specific orders from the competent authority. The petitioner made representations dated 03.12.2025 and 10.03.2026 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 with the consent of his sister. But, the respondents neither considered the representations of the petitioner and passed any orders nor replied. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 5. Learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel submits that the respondents would consider the representations dated 03.12.2025 and 10.03.2026 of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 6. Considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel and on perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered opinion that the present Writ Petition can be disposed of without going into the merits of the case, by directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 03.12.2025 and 10.03.2026 of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, after providing opportunity of hearing to the all parties concerned, within a 5 period of four(4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 10.04.2026 TTPPSS 6 86 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8803/2026 10.04.2026 TTPPSS