Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/19195/2022 of P.LOKESH BABU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 28 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 19195/2022 Between: 1. P.LOKESH BABU, S/O. LATE P.SANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
APHC010321592022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 19195/2022
Between:
1. P.LOKESH BABU, S/O. LATE P.SANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44
YEARS, OCC. SUPERINTENDENT OF SRIKALAHASTEESWARA
SWAMY VARI DEVASTHANAM, R/O.D.NO.4-128C, PERUMALAPALLI
VILLAGE, TIRUPATHI RURAL MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-
517644.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
REVENUE
(ENDOWMENTS)
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,
AT
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATHI,
GUNTUR
DISTRICT.
2. THE
COMMISSIONER,
ENDOWMENTS
DEPARTMENT,
A.P.,
GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
3. SRIKALAHASTEESWARA
SWAMY
VARI
DEVASTHANAM,
SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY IT'S EXECUTIVE
OFFICER.
4. SRI BHARAMBA MALLIKHARJUNA SWAMY VAN DEVASTHANAM, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
...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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the orders of 2nd respondent in proceedings in Rc.No.C1/13021/1/2022-1, dated 30.06.2022, to the extent of transferring the petitioner from 3rd respondent temple to 4th respondent temple, showing at serial no.4 (page.3 of the said order) under the caption of Superintendents, depriving the chance of promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Officer at
3rd respondent temple being his parent institution as being bad , illegal, contrary to the provisions of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act 1987 and statutory rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.301
Revenue (Endowments.I) Department dated 12.10.2020 for regulating transfers and service rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.888 Revenue (endowments.I)
Department dated 08.12.2000, besides offending Articles 14 and 16 (1) of Constitution of India and consequentially to set aside the same to the extent the petitioner is concerned and to pass such may be pleased to suspend the operation of orders of 2"d respondent in proceedings in Rc.No.C1/13021/1/2022-1, dated 30.06.2022, to the extent of transferring the petitioner from 3`d respondent temple to 4th respondent temple, showing at serial no.4 (page.3 of the said order) under the caption of Superintendents, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such
Pleased to vacate the itnerim order dated 12-07-2022 in IA 1/2022 in WP.
19195/2022 and consequently dismiss the WP 19195/2022 on the ground of devoid of merits pleased
to
vacate
the
interim
orders
passed
in
I.A.No.1/2022
in
W.P.No.19195/2022, dated Olt.07.2022, and dismiss the main Writ Petition as devoid of merits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. V V N NARASIMHAM
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION)
2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS
3. GP FOR SERVICES II
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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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the orders of 2nd respondent in proceedings in Rc.No.C1/13021/1/2022-1, dated 30.06.2022, to the extent of transferring the petitioner from 3rd respondent temple to 4th respondent temple, showing at serial no.4 (page.3 of the said order) under the caption of Superintendents, depriving the chance of promotion to the post of A.E.O at 3rd respondent temple being his parent institution as being bad, illegal, contrary to the provisions of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act and statutory rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.301 Revenue (Endowments.I) Department dated 12.10.2020 for regulating transfers and service rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.888 Revenue (Endowments.I) Department dated 08.12.2000, besides offending Articles 14 and 16 (1) of Constitution of India and consequentially to set aside the same to the extent the petitioner is concerned and to pass such….”
2. Heard M/s. Sambasiva Pratap Evana, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-II and learned standing counsel appearing for respondents.
3. Considering the submissions, this Court has passed interim order on 12.7.2022 which reads as follows: “….In view of the facts and circumstances, there shall be interim suspension of the impugned proceedings dated 30.6.2022 only to the extent of transferring the petitioner from 3rd respondent Temple to 4th respondent Temple till 10.8.2022….”
4. Subsequently, respondent no.3 has considered the case of the petitioner and further promoted as Assistant Executive Officer in the said institution vide orders dated 19.9.2022.
5. In view of the above said orders, nothing survives in this Writ Petition to decide as the petitioner has continued in respondent no.3 institution as per the directions of this Court dated 12.7.2022 and also got further promotion vide order dated 19.9.2022.
6. Hence the Writ Petition is closed. No costs.
As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 29.4.2026 RD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.19195 OF 2022 29.4.2026 RD