APHC010360872026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 19665/2026 Between: 1. SRI PARVATHI SAMETHA SOMESWARA SWAMI VARI DEVASTHANAM, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT NEDURI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. PEDA RAMDASU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, D.NO.2-35/1, GEDDADA VILLAGE, MAMIDIKUDURU MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, A.P. - 533249. 2. NEDURI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. PEDA RAMDASU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PRESIDENT, SRI PARVATHI SAMETHA SOMESWARA SWAMI VARI DEVASTHANAM, D.NO.2-35/1, GEDDADA VILLAGE, MAMIDIKUDURU MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, A.P. - 533249. 3. SUNKARI NAGABHUSHANAM,, S/O. KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SECRETARY, SRI PARVATHI SAMETHA SOMESWARA SWAMI VARI DEVASTHANAM, GEDDADA VILLAGE, MAMIDIKUDURU MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, A.P. - 533249 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, 0PP. S. GRAND RESTAURANT, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, 2 KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 225. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS, K.M. AGRAHARAM, EDARAPALLE, AMALAPURAM, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533 201 4. THE INSPECTOR ENDOWMENTS OFFICE, MUMMIDIVARAM GATE, AMALAPURAM, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533 201. 5. THE ENDOWMENT OFFICER, KANDA SRINIVASA RAO, GROUP OF TEMPLES, ALLAVARAM. D.NO.4-2-14/15. 0PP. UNION BANK ROAD KONKUPALLI, BHOPLI AGRAHARAM, AMALAPURAM, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -533 201. 6. SHIVARAMA SHARMA, S/O. NAGABHUSHANA SHARMA, D.NO.2- 32/1, GEDDADA, SIVALAYAM STREET, MAMIDIKUDURU MANDAL, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533 249. 7. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEDDADA VILLAGE, MAMIDIKUDURU MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533249 ...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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Public auction of land dt.30-06-2025 in respect of Ac.2-03 cents of land in Sy. No.32/2, 94/3, 74/1 of Geddada Village, Mamidikuduru Mandal, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District of Sri Parvathi Sametha Someswara Swamy Vari Temple for the years 2025-2026 to 2027-2028 is bad, illegal and arbitrary without following the procedure as contemplated under Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, consequentially set aside the auction notice dt. 16-06-2025 issued by 7TH respondent 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 to suspend the operation of the Public auction of oral lease land dt.30-06-2025 in respect of Ac.2-03 cents of land in Sy. Nos. 32/2, 94/3, 74/1 of Geddada 3 Village, Mamidikuduru Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.19665 OF 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, as the petitioners intend 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. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 29.07.2026 KBN 5 12 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.19665 of 2026 Date: 29.07.2026 KBN