WP/3804/2023 of Sri Bhramaramba Chenna Mallikarjuna Swarny Temple, Vs Government of Andhra Pradesh, on 27 September 2026

APHC010076812023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 3804/2023

Between:

1. SRI BHRAMARAMBA CHENNA MALLIKARJUNA SWARNY TEMPLE,, THOTLAVALLURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE

FOUNDER'S FAMILY MEMBER AND EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY SRI

SIVALENKA SIVA PRASAD SARATH CHANDRA KUMAR.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

REVENUE

(ENDOWMENTS-IV)

DEPT.,

A.P.

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI.

2. THE

COMMISSIONER,

ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT,

VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

3. THE

REGIONAL

JOINT

COMMISSIONER,

ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

6. CH HARI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE BABA DASARADHA RAM

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GRADE II, SRI

VCNUGOPALASWAMY

TEMPLE,

THOTLAVALLUR,

KRISHNA

DISTRICT.

...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents

i.e. The Commissioner, Endowments (R2) in appointing the 6th Respondent herein as the Executive Officer of the Petitioner Temple vide Proceedings Rc.No.E2/C0E-15021/05/2023 dated 01-02-2023 and the consequential Proceedings C.No.A3/454717 dated 05/02/2023 issued by the Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Rajahmundry (R3) as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and consequently quash the same in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 suspend the operation of the Impugned Proceedings Rc.No.E2/C0E-15021/05/2023

dated

01-02¬2023

issued

by

the

Commissioner, Endowments, Vijayawada (R2) and the consequential Proceedings C.No.A3/4547 l 7 dated 05/02/2023 issued by the Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Rajahmundry (R3) pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SIVALENKA RAMACHANDRA PRASAD

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. PULIPATI RADHIKA

2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 3804/2023