APHC010388112026 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: 20864/2026 Between: 1. J RAMANA, S/O.VENKATADRI NAYUDU, AGED ABOUT YEARS, RIO. BALAJI NAGAR, DIGUVAPALLI VILLAGE, CHODEPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 237, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA - 521 225. 3. SREE BOYAKONDA GANGAMMA TEMPLE, DIGUVAPALLI VILLAGE, CHOWDEPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring action of the respondents in decreasing the amounts to be collected in the tollgate belonging to the Sree Boyakonda Gangamma Devasthanam and Diguvapalli Gram Panchayat for a period of one year i.e., 01.04.2026 to 31.03.2027 in contrary to the conditions in auction notice issued in Rc.No.D2/23/2026 dated 12.02.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, one without jurisdiction and in violation of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions 2 and Endowments Immovable properties and other Rites (other than Agricultural Lands) Leases and Licenses Rules, 2003 and consequently direct the respondent authorities to permit the petitioner to collect the rates in the tollgate i.e., Rs.200/- for lorry, bus, tempo and mini- bus, Rs.150/- for tractor, car, jeep, sumo, Tata Ace and an amount of Rs.70/- for each auto as per the auction notice issued in Rc.No.D2/23/20 26 dated 12.02.2026 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 respondent authorities to permit the petitioner to collect the rates in the tollgate i.e., Rs.200/- for lorry, bus, tempo and mini-bus, Rs.150/- for tractor, car, jeep, sumo, Tata Ace and an amount of Rs.70/- for each auto as per the auction notice issued in Rc.No.D2/23/2026 dated 12.02.2026, during pendency of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SUBODH 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.20864 OF 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that writ affidavit had been wrongly drafted and hence, 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 file a fresh writ petition. 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 4 16 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.20864 of 2026 Date: 29.07.2026 KBN