::1:: APHC010031492026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2054/2026 Between: 1. SRI KRISHNAVENI DEGRE COLLEGE, RAMIREDDYPET, NARSARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NATHANI VENKATESWARLU, S/O SATYA NARAYANA 2. SRI NATHANI VENKATESWARLU,, S/O SATYA NARAYANA, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SRI KRISHANVENI DEGREE COLLEGE, RAMIREDDYPET, NARASARAOPET, R/O H.NO. 11-13-52/1, RAMIREDDYPETA, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522237 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, ::2:: KRISHNA DISTRICT.521225 3. THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENTS OFFICER, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522002 4. SRI VIGNESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, MALLAMMA CENTRE, MAIN ROAD, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER.522601 ...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring action of the respondents in particular respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in trying to evict the petitioners from the lands admeasuring Ac. 6.00 cents in Sy.No.14/1 situated at Lingamutia Agraharam, Narasaraopet, Guntur, Guntur District under the guise of the Notice issued by the 4th respondent vide Notice No.Nil/2025 dated 31.07.2025 and demanding high rentals as bad, illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and violative of principles of natural justice and consequentially setaside the 4th respondent notice issued vide Notice No.Nil/2025 dated 31.07.2025 by directing the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners in the lands admeasuring Ac. 6.00 cents in Sy.No.14/1 situated at Lingamutia Agraharam, Narasaraopet, Guntur, Guntur District and not to claim the rentals pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 2. DEVI SUBHASHINI ANNE SC For Endowments ::3:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.2054 of 2026 This Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Endowments and perused the material placed on record. 2. The claim of the petitioners is that the petitioners are in possession of the land admeasuring Ac.6.00 cents in Sy.No.14/1 situated at Lingamutla Agraharam, Narasaraopet, Guntur, Guntur District pursuant to the lease granted by the 4th Respondent – Temple for a period of three years from 2022-23 to 2024-25. While so, the 4th Respondent initiated steps and issued notice dated 31.07.2025 demanding high rentals and directing the petitioners to vacate the subject premises. Aggrieved by the said notice, the petitioner preferred this writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the impugned notice of eviction dated 31.07.2025 was issued by the 4th Respondent pursuant to the orders passed in OA No.81/2020, dated 21.08.2023 ::4:: whereunder the 4th Respondent was declared as absolute owner of the property and alleged lease granted in favour of the petitioners is not valid directing the 4th Respondent herein to initiate appropriate action for eviction of the petitioners from the subject property. The decree and judgment of the Tribunal in O.A.No.81 of 2020 is against the petitioners/respondents since they became ex-parte. For setting aside the ex-parte decree the petitioners herein filed I.As vide C.F.R. Nos.112. 113 and 114 of 2026 which are pending for consideration. In view of the pending applications for setting aside the ex-parte decree before the Tribunal the respondents are trying to evict the petitioners from the subject land pursuant to the notice dated 31.07.2025. Since the Tribunal is not working due to the vacancy of Chairman and Members, having no other option the petitioners herein filed the present Writ Petition. 3. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the 4th Respondent submits that now the Principal Secretary of Endowments was appointed and given Additional Charge as Member of Endowment Tribunal. Hence, the Member who is appointed as Member can adjudicate the applications of the petitioners and redress the grievance of the petitioners. He ::5:: further submits that let there be a direction to the Endowments Tribunal to dispose of the applications of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible. 4. Considering the submissions made by both the counsel, and on perusal of the material placed on record, it is an admitted fact that the Tribunal has clearly and categorically held that the subject property is vested with the 4th Respondent and the 4th Respondent was directed to take appropriate action for eviction of the petitioners from the subject property. 5. The petitioners herein also parties to the O.A.No.81/2020 but for the reasons best known to them, did not participate for adjudication and became ex-parte and allowed the Tribunal to pass an ex-parte decree and judgment. 6. In view of final orders of the Tribunal, the 4th Respondent herein became the absolute owner of subject property and empowered to protect the property as per the scheme of the Act. It is further observed that since the application of the petitioners for the setting aside an ex-parte decree is pending before the Tribunal and in view of the appointment of Member of the Tribunal, the same can be disposed of by the Tribunal at the earliest. Therefore, this Court is of the considered view that the ::6:: present Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the Endowments Tribunal to dispose of the applications for setting aside the ex-parte decree filed by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in accordance with law. Till such time both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo in respect of the subject property as on today. 7. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J DT: 05.05.2026 krk ::7:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.2054 of 2026 DT: 05.05.2026 krk 199