Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/31869/2022 of Varanasi Sarath Kumar Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, on 22 December 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 31869/2022 Between: 1. VARANASI SARATH KUMAR, S/O., LATE
APHC010522312022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO: 31869/2022
Between:
1. VARANASI
SARATH
KUMAR,
S/O.,
LATE
LAKSHMI
SIVA
NARAYANA, AGED 50 YEARS, 0CC ARCHAKA, RESIDENT OF UMA
MAHESWARA SWAMIVARI DEVASTHANAM, CHOWTRA CENTER, NEAR OLD GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, CHILAKALURIPET TOWN
AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. STATE
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
REP.BY
ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENDOWMENTS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
GOLLAPUDI,
VIJAYAWADA,
ANDHRA
PRADESH.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
4. THE
DISTRICT
ENDOWMENT
OFFICER,
(ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS), GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH,
PALNADU
DISTRICT,
NARSARAOPET,
PALNADU
DISTRICT.
5. SRI
UMA
MAHESWARA
SWAMYVARI
DEVASTHANAM
SRI
UMAMAHESWARA AND SRI KANYAKAPARAMESWARI AMMAVARI
TEMP, CHOWTRA CENTER, NEAR OLD GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL,
CHILAKALURIPET TOWN AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT
REPRESENTED BY ITS SINGLE TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
6. SRI KANYAKA PARAMESWARI DHARMA SATRA SANGAM, (SRI
VASAVI
KANYAKA
PARAMESWARI
DHARMA
SANGHAM),
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR.P.VENKATA SURYA
PRAKASA RAN, S/N., VENKATESWARLU, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU 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 topleased to issue a Writ more particularly in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in permitting the 6th Respondent to utilize the services of Private Archaka for Sri Kanyakaparameswari Ammavaru treating separately as sri Kanyakaparameswari Ammavari Temple which is the part of the 5th Respondent Devasthanam/Temple through Proceedings
L.Dis.No.B3/EN DW-NADM/86/2022, dated 22-09-2022 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the Proceedings
I..Dis.No.B3/ENDW-NADM/86/2022, dated 22-09-2022 of the 3rd Respondent and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere With the Archaka Services being rendered by the Petitioner the Deities and sub-Deities in the premises of 5th Respondent Devasthanam/Temple and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022
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 suspend the Proceedings L.Dis.No.B3/ENDW-NADM/86/2022, dated 22-09¬2022 issued by the 3rd Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SRICHARAN TELAPROLU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. V V N NARASIMHAM
2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS
3. DEVI SUBHASHINI ANNE SC For Endowments The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
Heard Sri Sricharan Telaprolu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, appearing for the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought in the Writ Petition would not survive and no further orders are required to be passed in the Writ Petition.
3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
Date:23.12.2025 MVK
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO:31869/2022
Date:23.12.2025 MVK