Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/5103/2025 of PULLELA SATYA RAMA LINGA SASTRY Vs THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 12 March 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5103/2025 Between: 1. PULLELA SATYA RAMA LINGA SASTRY, S/O SUBRAHMANYA
APHC010095182025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 5103/2025
Between:
1. PULLELA SATYA RAMA LINGA SASTRY, S/O SUBRAHMANYA
SURYANARAYANA,
AGED
ABOUT
YEARS,
HINDU,
R/O
GANTAVARI VEEDHI, MUMMIDIVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, (ERSTWHILE
EAST
GODAVARI
DISTRICT)
DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR
KONASEEM DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, CHARITABLE AND HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
AND ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, TULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE COMMISSIONER, A.P. CHARITABLE AND HINDU RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
3. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, CHARITABLE AND HINDU
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, RAJAMHUNDRY,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
4. SRI VIGNESWARA SWAMY VARI DEVASTHNAM, AINAVILLI, REP ITS
THE
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER,
AINAVILLI,
AINAVILLI
MANDAL,
DR.B.R.AMBEDAKAR KONA SEEMA 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandmus declaring the action of the respondents particularly in not considering application/representation/Legal Notice dated 09-04-2023 for appointment me as Successor Purohit (Sri Kappangantula Rama Murthygaru) in the 4th respondent Temple, by considering Petitioner application/representation/Legal Notice dated 09-04-2023, situated Ainavelli Village and Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Kona Seema District, is illegal, arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice and volition of the Constitutional rights under the constitution of India and and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 2nd
respondent
take
necessary
action
on
the
application/representation/Legal Notice dated 09-04-2023 for appointment of the Petitioner as Successor Purohit (Sri Kappangantula Rama Murthy garu) in the 4th respondent Temple, situated Ainavelli Village and Mandal, Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar Kona Seema District pending the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. G SIMHADRI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments
2. GP FOR SERVICES II
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ORDER:
In view of the letter dated 11.03.2026 addressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, permission is accorded.
2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as cots.
Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________ D. RAMESH,J Date:13.03.2026 Gk.
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.5103 OF 2025
Date:13.03.2026 Gk