WP/19105/2025 of SRI LAKSHMI PADMAVATHI SAMETHA VENKATESWARA SWAMY VISWASANTHI SEVA SAMITHI Vs The state of Andhra Pradesh on 24 September 2026

APHC010371732025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 19105/2025

Between:

1. SRI LAKSHMI PADMAVATHI SAMETHA VENKATESWARA SWAMY

VISWASANTHI SEVA SAMITHI, GORANTLA, REPTD. BY ITS

PRESIDENT, YERRAMSETTY VENUGOPAL, S/O Y.NAGAIAH, AGED

ABOVE 62 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, GORANTIA, GUNTUR.

GUNTUR DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY REVENUE (ENDOWMENT .IV)

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA.

3. THE

REGIONAL

JOINT

COMMISSIONER,

MULTI

ZONE-LL,

ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

6. SRI LAKSHMI PADMAVATHI SAMETHA VENKATESWARA SWAMY

VISWASANTHI SEVA SAMITHI, GORANTLA, GUNTUR RURAL

MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER

R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER C.O. DT.11.03.2026 IN IA NO.3 OF 2025

...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 tomay be pleased to writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that inaction of the respondents not consider my representation dated 4-3-2025 and without considering the committee resolution for appointment of the petitioner as Single Trustee to Sri Lakshmi Padmavathi Sametha Sri Venkateswara Swami temple, Gorantia, Guntur, as per the inspector of the endowment, Guntur vide Lr.No.Nill/2025, dated 11-3-2025 and passing the impugned orders vide Rc. No. E1 /coe- 15021/134/2025 dated 29-03-2025 by the 2nd respondent is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider and pass the appropriate orders my representation dated 4-3-2025 as Single Trustee to Sri Lakshmi Padmavathi Semetha Sri Venkateswara Swami temple, Gorantia pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 may be pleased to suspend the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.E1/coe-15021/134/202 5, dated 29-03-2025 and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2025

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 add Proposed Respondent No.6 herein as Respondent No.6 in the above Writ Petition No. 19105 of 2025 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025

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 permit the Implead Petitioner, Sri Lakshmi Padmavathi Sametha Venkateswara Swamy Viswasanthi Seva Samithi, Gorantia, Guntur District, represented by its Executive Officer, to be impleaded as Respondent No.6 in W.P. No.19105 of 2025, and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2025

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 may be pleased to issue writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that inaction of the respondents not consider my representation dated 4-3-2025 and not considering the committee resolution for appointment of the petitioner as a Single Trustee to Sri Lakshmi Padmavathi Sametha Sri Venkateswara Swami temple, Gorantia, Guntur, as per the inspector of the endowment, Guntur vide Lr.No.Nill/2025, dated 11-3-2025 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider and dispose my representation dated 4-3- 2025 to act as a Single Trustee to Sri Lakshmi Padmavathi Semetha Sri Venkateswara Swami temple, Gorantia, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. CHEJARLA VENKATESWARA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. KAPPERA KOTESWARA RAO SC for Endowments,AP Region.

2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.19105 OF 2025