Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/10677/2026 of DHULIPALA SRINIVASA SASTRY Vs TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTANAM on 26 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 10677/2026 Between: 1. DHULIPALA SRINIVASA SASTRY, S/O D. V. N. SITARAMA KRISHNA, AGED
APHC010186662026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 10677/2026
Between:
1. DHULIPALA SRINIVASA SASTRY, S/O D. V. N. SITARAMA
KRISHNA, AGED 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION VIOLIN ARTIST, RESIDENCY 17-187 NEAR ANJANAYA SWAMY TEMPLE, L.N
PURAM VENGALAYAPALEM, GUNTUR 522005.
2. M. KUMAR JOY,, S/O M.K. KUMAR, AGED 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION KEYBOARD ARTIST, RESIDENCY 4-42/1, ESWARA KULA STREET TIRUCHANUR TIRUPATI DIST
517503.
3. P. AMARAVATHI,, D/O P. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION MRUDANGAM ARTIST, RESIDENCY133 L.S
NAGAR TIRUPATHI.
4. B. VENKATA SUBBAMMA,, D/O B. VENKATESWARLU, AGED
39 YEARS, OCCUPATION SRUTHI ARTIST, RESIDENCY 1-4- 413 KOMANERETHOPA TIRUPATHI.
5. K. RAMADEVI,, D/O K. VASUDEVA REDDY, AGED 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION
HARIKATHA
ARTIST,
RESIDENCY
ERRAGUNTAPALLIBIPACHIKAPALAMVEDURUKUPPAM
TIRUPATHI (DIST) PIN 517569.
6. B. REDDEMMA,, D/O B. RAMI REDDY, AGED 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION HARIKATHA ARTIST, RESIDENCY 3-37 SRI
CHAKRA GARDEN AVILALA TIRUPATHI, 517501.
7. P. KOWSALYA,, D/O M. CHINNA REDDAPPA, AGED 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION HARIKATHA ARTIST, RESIDENCY 21-2-63/6/2
JOURNALIST COLONY 2ND LINE YERRAMITTI TIRUPATI.
8. P. RAJESH KUMAR,, S/O P. DAYANANDA REDDY, AGED 47
YEARS, OCCUPATION VOCAL ARTIST, RESIDENCY 1-14/A
MADHAVARAM THAVANAPALLI CHITTOOR A.P 517129.
9. K. UMA SANKAR REDDY,, S/O K. CHALAPATHI REDDY, AGED
35 YEARS, OCCUPATION MRUDANGAM ARTIST, RESIDENCY
8-54
VISALAKKARAKANDLAPALI
RANGA
SAMUDHRAM
CHITTOOR (DIST).
10. J. GANAPATHI SANKAR,, S/O J. MALLAIAH, AGED 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION MRUDANGAM ARTIST, RESIDENCY 3-68/1, ENVENKATAPURAMEGUVATHODAKARA
CHITTOOR
A.P
517131.
11. M. PURUSHOTHAM,, S/O M. CHINNA RANGIAH, AGED 44
YEARS, OCCUPATION VOCAL ARTIST, RESIDENCY F.NO.
3RD
FLR
AMRUTHA
SAI
RESIDENCY
GANDIPET
MANIKONDA (DIST) R.V. RANGAREDDY (STATE) TELANGANA
500089.
12. M. NARAYANA SWAMY,, S/O B. M. MUNIYAPPA, AGED 45
YEARS, OCCUPATION VOCAL ARTIST, RESIDENCY 28-19/2
KOTHAINDLUPUNGANUR CHITTOOR (DIST).
13. K. NAGALAKSHMI,, D/O K. VENKATAMALLU, AGED 50 YEARS, OCCUPATION HARIKATHA ARTIST, RESIDENCY 1-6-708
INDIRANAGAR TIRUPATHI - 517501.
14. E. JYOTHSNA,, D/O E. LOKANADHAM, AGED 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION HARIKATHA ARTIST, RESIDENCY 2-16, MOTANDLA PALLI, UTC-YADAMARI, CHITTOOR(DT) PIN
517422.
15. K. KUMARASWAMY,, S/O K. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED 45
YEARS, OCCUPATION TABALA ARTIST, RESIDENCY 27-445
BAZAAR STREET NEWPET, PALAMANUR CHITTOOR (DIST)
PIN 517408
16. D. YUVARAJ,, S/O D. CHENCHU KRISHNA REDDY(LATE), AGED 39 YEARS ,OCCUPATION IKEYBOARD PLAYER, 10-1- 67, AKUTHOTA STREET, TIRUPATI-517501
17. P.VENUGOPAL KRISHNA,, S/O CHENCHU KRISHNA PILLAI, AGED
YEARS,
2-3,
VIKRUTHAMALA,
YERPEDU,
PAPANAIDUPET, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTANAM, Rep. by its Executive Officer, Tirupati, Tirupati District.51750
...RESPONDENT
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 direct the respondent devasthanam to regularise the services of the petitioner from the date on which they are working in Annamacharya 6 Project with all consequential benefits and/ or pay the scale attached to the post in the existing post or to create posts it need be in view of the perennial nature of the work and further direct the respondent devasthanam not to dilute the activities and the status of Annamacharya Project and not to disengage the services of the petitioner, who have been working with the project for the last several years, under the guise of bringing several projects, which are unconnected and not perennial under one Umbrella and any steps taken by the respondent devasthanam contrary to interest of the petitioners as bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unfair and unconstitutional by issuance and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to disengage the petitioners and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay minimum time scale to the petitioners as was done by the respondents in several other cases IA NO: 3 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 pleased to direct the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners aswas done by the respondents in several other cases and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. J SUDHEER
Counsel for the Respondent:
1. V.DYUMANI (SC for TTD)
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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 direct the respondent devasthanam to regularise the services of the petitioner from the date on which they are working in Annamacharya 6 Project with all consequential benefits and/ or pay the scale attached to the post in the existing post or to create posts it need be in view of the perennial nature of the work and further direct the respondent devasthanam not to dilute the activities and the status of Annamacharya Project and not to disengage the services of the petitioner, who have been working with the project for the last several years, under the guise of bringing several projects, which are unconnected and not perennial under one Umbrella and any steps taken by the respondent devasthanam contrary to interest of the petitioners as bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unfair and unconstitutional by issuance and pass….”
2. Heard Mr.J.Sudheer, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned standing counsel for respondents.
3. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the similar circumstances the coordinate Bench of this Court passed common order in a batch of Writ Petitions vide W.P.Nos.8801 of 2021 and batch on 23.01.2026 and the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is similar to that of the issue involved in the above said batch of writ petitions and prays to pass the same order.
4. Perused the common order dated 23.01.2026 in W.P.No.8801 of 2021 and batch and the issue involved in this Writ Petition is similar to the issue involved in the said batch.
5. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed in the same lines as that of W.P.Nos.8801 of 2021 and batch. No costs.
6. Registry to tag a copy of the common order in W.P.Nos.8801 of 2021 and batch dated 23.01.2026 to this Writ Petition.
As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 27.4.2026 RD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.10677 OF 2026 27.4.2026 RD