Arjun Dass vs State of Andhra Pradesh

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2026 Supreme(SC) 639

J. K. MAHESHWARI, ATUL S. CHANDURKAR
Arjun Dass – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Ms. Christi Jain, AOR Mr. Puneet Jain, Sr. Adv. Mr. Om Sudhir Vidyarthi, Adv. Mr. Aditya Jain, Adv. Mr. Siddharth Jain, Adv. Mr. Yogit Kamat, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Adv. Mr. Guntur Pramod Kumar, AOR Ms. Prerna Singh, Adv. Mr. Mihir Joshi, Adv. Mr. Sohail Ahmed, Adv. Ms. Vanshika Singh, Adv. Ms. Rakshita Rana, Adv. Mr. Aakash Nandolia, AOR Mr. G. Sateesh, Adv. Mr. Ch. Carveswar Leela, Adv. Mr. Akash Kakade, Adv. Mr. Somanatha Padhan, AOR Mr. D.N. Goburdhun, Sr. Adv. Ms. Nidhi, AOR Dr. Suvesh Kumar, Adv. Ms. Divyanshi, Adv. Mr. Vikas Kumar, Adv. Mr. Bhupendra Arya, Adv. Mr. Bhuvnesh, Adv. Mr. Praharsh Chaudhary, Adv. Mr. Rohan Garg, Adv. Mr. Praveen Swarup, AOR Mr. Padmesh Mishra, Adv. Mr. Evs Venugopal, Adv. Mr. M. A. Chinnasamy, AOR Mr. C Raghavendren, Adv. Mrs. C Rubavathi, Adv. Mr. Ch. Leela Sarveswar, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

J.K. MAHESHWARI, J.

1. Leave Granted.

2. This Appeal has been preferred assailing the final judgment of High Court of Andhra Pradesh (hereinafter, ‘High Court’) dated 09.05.2025 in CMA No. 538 of 2023, whereby order dated 24.11.2023 of the Dharmika Parishad, Endowments Department, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh (hereinafter, Dharmika Parishad’), G.O.Ms. No. 581 of 2023 dated 08.12.2023 under section 51(4) of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (hereinafter, ‘1987 Act’) by the Revenue (Endowments-II) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, as well as order dated 19.01.2024 were affirmed by the High Court.

3. In the present Appeal, the Appellant is the incumbent Mathadhipathi¹[Also known as Mahant] of Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh (hereinafter, ‘Mutt’), who is aggrieved by his removal from the post of Mathadhipathi of the Mutt as well as subsequent appointment of one Shri Om Prakash as interim Mahant or Fit Person. Respondent No. 1 is the State of Andhra Pradesh and Respondent No. 2 is the Dharmik Parishad. Respondent Nos. 3-5 are the Commissioner of Endowments, Regional Joint Commissioner of Endowments a

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2026 Supreme(SC) 639

J. K. MAHESHWARI, ATUL S. CHANDURKARArjun Dass – AppellantVersusState of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent

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J. K. MAHESHWARI, ATUL S. CHANDURKAR
Arjun Dass – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent