IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATIAN (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)

TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

:PRESENT:

HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 18660 OF 2024

Between:

G P Siva Gangadhar Reddy, S/o. Gangi Reddy, Aged about 48 years, Occ Talapanuru Village, $R/o.$ D.NO.4-122-A. Agriculture, VerranayanapupalliMandal, Y.S.R District.

.... Petitioner.

AND

• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Velagapudi. Secretariat Buildings, Endowment Department, Amaravathi, Guntur.
• 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Opp.S Grand Restaurant, One Center, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Vijayawada, N.T.R.District-521225.
• 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Kadapa, Y.S.R.District.
• Department, Endowment 4. The Mandal Executive Officer. V.N.PalliMandal, Kadapa, Y.S.R District.
• 5. The Tahsildar, V.N.PalliMandal, Kadapa, Y.S.R District.
• Village, Talapanur 6. Sri GangammaDevatha Temple, VeerapunayunipalleMandal, Y.S.R District, rep., by its Manager

... Respondents.

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed 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 the respondent No.3 in including the land in an extent of Ac.2.98 cents in Sy.No.40 of Talapannaru Village, VeerapunayunipalleMandal, Y.S.R District in the Section 43 register as if the same belongs to the respondent No.6 temple and consequential action of the respondent No.4 in issuing a cryptic order, dated 24.02.2024 stating that, he presumes that, the subject land belongs to the respondent No. 6 without there being any record and also without considering the reply, dated 19.10.2023 submitted by the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and quite contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and also the well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to petitioner under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently

a. setaside the entries made by the respondent No.3 in Section 43 Register as if the land in an extent of Ac.2.98 cents in Sy.No.40 of Talapannaru Village, VeerapunayunipalleMandal, Y.S.R District, belong to petitioner as an Endowment land

b. setaside the Order, dated 24.02.2024 passed by the respondent No.4.

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

Petition under Section 151 of CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the order, dated 24.02.2024, passed by the respondent No.4, pending disposal of WP No. 18660 of 2024, on the file of the High Court.

The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the orders of the High Court dated:27.08.2024, 24.09.2024, 15.10.2024 & 05.11.2024 and upon hearing the arguments of Sri V R REDDY KOVVURI Advocate for the Petitioner, GP FOR ENDOWMENTS for respondent Nos.1 to 4, GP FOR REVENUE for Respondent Nos.5, the Court made the following;

ORDER:

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"Post the matter on 03.12.2024.

Interim order granted earlier is extended till the next date of hearing."

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SDI-U.SRI DEVI-ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER

$For$

To,

1. One CC to SRI. V R REDDY KOVVURI Advocate [OPUC]

2. Two CCs to GP FOR ENDOWMENTS, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]

3. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh.[OUT]

4. One spare copy

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DR.KMR, J

DATED: 19/11/2024

POST THE MATTER ON 03.12.2024

ORDER

WP.No.18660 of 2024

INTERIM ORDER EXTENDED