WP/27797/2026 of A MUNISEKAR REDDY Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 30 September 2026

APHC010510652026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.27797 of 2026

Between:

1. A MUNISEKAR REDDY, S/O. A.V. MUNASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS RIO. D.NO.1-38, BAJANA

GUDI

VEEDHI,

DASUKUPPAM,

RASAPALEM,

SATYAVEDU, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 51758

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS,

AMARAVATHI,

THULLUR

MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P-522238

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT,

GOLLAPUDI,

VIJAYAWADA,

KRISHNA

DISTRICT - 521225

3. THE

REGIONAL

JOINT

COMMISSIONER,

OFFICE

OF

ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, NEW BALAJI COLONY, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -517502

4. THE

ASSISTANT

COMMISSIONER,

OFFICE

OF

ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT,

TIRUPATI

DISTRICT,

TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH-517503

5. SRI PALLIKONDESWARA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, REP BY

ITS

EXECUTIVE

OFFICER,

SURUTUPALLI

VILLAGE,

NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517588

...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 action of the Respondents, more particularly Respondent No.5, in closing and filling

up the Pushkarini i.e., the temple tank, constructed within the premises of Sri Pallikondeswara Swamy Temple, Surutupalli, pursuant to the permission accorded by Respondent No.2 in Rc.No.S/COE/1363/2023, dated 28.12.2023, with sand and earth, without there being any proceedings, approval or permission from Respondent No.2 and without notice to the Petitioner, the donors and the devotees, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, besides being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to remove the sand and earth filled in the Pushkarini and restore the Pushkarini to its original condition as it stood prior to its being filled up, and to complete the remaining work at the same place in accordance with the plan approved by Respondent No.2.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KANDERI CHETHAN

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.27797 of 2026