WP/23639/2026 of Appana Venkata Satya Sai Babu, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 23 September 2026

APHC010434892026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 23639/2026

Between:

1. APPANA VENKATA SATYA SAI BABU,, S/O. LATE VENKATA

KRISHNAIAH, R/O B BLOCK - 109, KOUSTHUBHA NIVAS, BESIDE

SUZUKI SBOWROOM, KUMMARIPALEM CENTRE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520012

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, A.P.

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238

2. THE HONBLE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENT, ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA - 521225

3. THE HONBLE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, , ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT, MULTI ZONE-I, 69-31-2, LALACHERUVU ROAD, BHASKAR NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM - 533105

4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, , ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, NEAR POLICE CONTROL ROOM, GOVERNOR PETA, VIJAYAWADA

- 520002

5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI KASI VISVESWARA ANNAPURNA

DEVASTHANAM,

GOVERNORPET,

SHIVALAYAM

STREET,

VIJAYAWADA - 520002

...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature, of. a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the respondents in failing to implement the Final Decree dated 30.09.2021, passed by the Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh Endowments Tribunal, Amaravati, in O.A. No. 481 of 2011, and in failing to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2026, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, and contrary to the statutory obligations of the respondents under the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and consequently, direct the respondents to forthwith implement the said Final Decree by issuing all necessary consequential legal and administrative proceedings, incorporating and recording the petitioner's name and status as a Founder Family Member in the respective statutory registers and official records maintained in respect of Sri Kasi Visveswara Annapurna Devasthanam, Vijayawada, and by extending to the petitioner all consequential statutory rights, entitlements and privileges available to a duly recognized Founder Family Member under the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and further, direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2026, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within such time as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court, IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2026, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within such time as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KARTHIK SHAH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.23639 OF 2026