APHC010337802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.17848 of 2026 Between: 1. ALLAPARTHI VENKATA CHALAPATHI RAO,, S/O A.NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC FOUNDER FAMILY MEMBER SRI ALLAPARTHAMMA TEMPLE, R/O. ALLAPARRU VILLAGE, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT - 522 262. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522237 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521225 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT ANDHRA PRADESH, ALAPARRU VILLAGE, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 522 262. 4. ALLAPARTHI SAMBHASIVA RAO SAMBAIAH, S/O. SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ALAPARRU VILLAGE, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT - 522 262. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT GAMMIDI VARI STREET, NEAR RAMASASTHRI KALYANA MANDAPAM,REPALLE, BAPATIA DISTRICT - 522 265. 5. ALLAPARTHI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O.ESWAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ALAPARRU VILLAGE, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT - 522 262. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Authority No. 3 with the help of the Unofficial Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 are trying to Conduct the Bi-Annual Festival (JATARA) at Sri Allaparthamma Temple, at Allaparru Village, Nagaram Mandal, Bapatla District - 522 262. without cognizance of the Founder Family Member of Sri Allaparthamma Temple, Allaparru Village, Nagaram Mandal, Bapatla District, and not following traditional customs, is highly arbitrary illegal null and void and against the principles of natural justice and violative of fundamental rights apart from Article 226 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities herein not to conduct the bi Annual Festival (JATARA) at Sri Allaparthamma Temple, at Allaparru Village, Nagaram Mandal, Bapatla District - 522 262. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ZAMPANI BHANU RAJA 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.17848 of 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Writ Petition is rendered infructuous by efflux of time and the same is also endorsed on the bundle. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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: 10.08.2026 siva 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.17848 of 2026 Date: 10.08.2026 siva