WP/12866/2017 of Challa Vykunta Rao, Vs Sri Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy vari Devasthanam, on 17 September 2026

APHC010005072017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA

PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR

RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 12866/2017

Between:

1. CHALLA VYKUNTA RAO,, S/O. CHALLA BALAIAH, AGED

YEARS,

OCC:

AGRICULTURE,

R/O.

VEDADRI

VILLAGE,

JAGGAIAHPETA

MANDAL,

KRISHNA

DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. SRI YOGANANDA LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY VARI

DEVASTHANAM, VEDADRI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPETA

MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE

OFFICER

2. THE

ASSISTANT

COMMISSIONER,

ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT, VIJ AYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA

DISTRICT.

4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS

PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

5. YELAGALA NARASIMHA SWAMY, S/O. VEERAIAH, R/O.

GUDIMALKAPUR VILLAGE, MELACHERUVU MANDAL, NALGONDA 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in intending to grant license in favour of the 5th respondent for just Rs.9 lakhs for sale of coconuts/kirana items in the temple premises for the period from 5.4.2017 to 4.4.2018 and causing wrongful loss of Rs.17 lakhs to the 1st respondent temple as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to cancel the public auction held on

3.4.2017 and conduct the public auction once again for grant of license for sale of coconut/kirana items in the temple premises by giving wide publicity and inviting good number of bidders in the interest of justice.

IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 15989 OF 2017

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 to direct the respondents to direct the respondents not to grant license for sale of coconut/kirana items in the 1st respondent temple premises in favour of the respondent No.5 based on the auction held on 3.4.2017 pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. P NAGENDRA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. KAPPERA KOTESWARA RAO SC for Endowments,AP

Region.

2. P PRABHAKAR RAO

3. ELEVATED AS JUDGE

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 12866/2017