Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/24532/2026 of VENNAPUSA PENCHAL REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 30 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE 31st DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 24532/2026 Between: 1. VENNAPUSA PENCHAL REDDY, S/O LATE RAMI REDDY , AGED ABOUT55 YEARS, OCC
APHC010450272026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 31st DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 24532/2026
Between:
1. VENNAPUSA PENCHAL REDDY, S/O LATE RAMI REDDY , AGED
ABOUT55
YEARS,
OCC
AGRICULTURIST,
R/O.MUDIGEDU
VILLAGE, PODAALAKUR MANDAL,SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, A.P.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT., A.P. OF 2026
2. THE
COMMISSIONER,
ENDOWMENTS
DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH , .NEAR -1 CENTER
,GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA-524225
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, NELLORE , SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT -524001,A.P.
4. THE
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER,
SRI
KAMAKSHI
SAMETH
SIDDESWARASWAMY TEMPLE, KLICHEDU VILLAGE ,SYDAPURAM
MANDAL ,SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524409
...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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of eviction order
dated.24.07.2026 passed by the 4th respondent /competent Endowments authority in respect of the petition schedule temple land situated at Sy.No.149
Admeasuring to an extent of Ac.5.47 cents, Mudigedu Village ,Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, and set aside the same as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of the principles of natural justice, contrary to earlier orders of this Honble court and contrary to the procedure contemplated under section 83 of Andhra Pradesh charitable and hindu religious institutions and endowment act,1987 ,and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossessor interfere with the petitioners possession except by strictly following the procedure established by law and after affording the petitioner due notice and reasonable opportunity of hearin 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 suspend the operation and execution of the eviction order dated.24.07.2026
and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the petition schedule property situated at Sy.No.149 Admeasuring to an extent of Ac.5.47 cents ,Mudigedu Village ,Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District and not to interfere with his peaceful possession and enjoyment thereof Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. AKKEM SRIHARIVIRAT
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
WRIT PETITION No.24532 OF 2026
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ORDER:
The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of eviction order dated.24.07.2026 passed by the 4th respondent/competent Endowments authority in respect of the petition schedule temple land situated at Sy.No.149 Admeasuring to an extent of Ac.5.47 cents, Mudigedu Village, Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, and set aside the same as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of the principles of natural justice, contrary to earlier orders of this Honble court and contrary to the procedure contemplated under section 83 of Andhra Pradesh charitable and hindu religious institutions and endowment act,1987 and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess or interfere with the petitioners possession except by strictly following the procedure established by law and after affording the petitioner due notice and reasonable opportunity of hearing and pass such other order or orders.…”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondents.
3. The petitioner has challenged the proceedings in Rc.No.Nil/2026, dated 24.07.2026, wherein the petitioner was directed to evict from the land admeasuring Ac.3.59 cents and Ac.5.47 cents in Sy.No.410, 149 respectively in Mudigedu Village.
4. Learned counsel for respondents submits that against the impugned proceedings, an alternative remedy is available to the petitioner under Section 87 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (hereinafter for short ‘the Act’) and urged this Court to direct the petitioner to avail alternative remedy. Learned counsel further submits that prior to filing of this writ petition, the petitioner filed W.P.No.20541 of 2026, and this Court disposed of the same, directing the respondents to following due process of law before evicting the petitioner. Accordingly, the respondents issued notice and passed the impugned order.
5. In view of the said submissions, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to avail alternative remedy as provided under the Act. However, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps for a period of three weeks from today.
As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 31.08.2026
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
WRIT PETITION No.24532 of 2026 Date: 31.08.2026
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