(SHOW CAUSE,,NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION)

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

THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN ffii#

WRIT PETITION NO: 12811 OF 2025 Between :

Gunti Narasimha Murthy, S/o. Nagabhushana, Aged 36 years, Occ:

Archaka (under order of termination) sri prasanna venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, R/o. 4-1-73, Kota VidhI', Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram District.

I..Petitioner AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, secretariat, at velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

2. The CommI'SSiOner, Endowments Department, A.P., GoIIapudi, Vijayawada, NTR (old Krishna) District.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, Endowments Department, KurnooI, Kurnool DI'StrjCt.

4. The Assistant commissioner, Endowments Department, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District.

5. Sri Prasanna venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, Rayadurgam Town, Ananthapuram District, Rep. by its Executive Officer.

6. M.Bala Murali Krishna Bhattar, S/o. Padmanabha Bhattar, R/o. D.No.

5-2-152/1, Kota Street, Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram DI-Strict.

..Respondents WHEREAS the Petitioner above named through his Advocate Sri Venkatasubbaiah v, presented this petition under Artl-cle 226 of the constitution of India is filed p-ra,ying 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 declaring the action of 5th respondent in orally terminat'Ing the Services Of the petitioner w.e.f 18.ll.2024 as Archaka at 5th respondent temple and inducting

6th respondent in his placce being bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, in violation of principles of natural justice without jurisdiction and contrary tO section 37 of A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act,1987 and offends Article 14 & 16 of Constitution Of India and seeking conseq-uential direction to direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to continue the petitioner as Archaka at 5th respondent temple with all consequential benefits including continuation of service;

AND WHEREAS the H'lgh Court upon perusing the Petition and affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments Of sri p.venu Gopal, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf Of Sri Venkata subbaiah v, Advocate for the Petitioner and of GP for Endowments for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4, directed issue of notice to the Respondent Nos, 5 and 6 herein {o show cause as to why this WRIT PETITION should not be admitted.

you viz:

1. The Executive Officer, Sri Prasanna Venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, Rayadurgam Town, Ananthapuram District.

2. M.Bala Murali Krishna Bhattar, S/o. Padmanabha Bhattar, R/o. D,Not-

5-2-152/1, Kota Street, Rayadurgam, Ananthapuram District.

be and hereby are directed to show cause, either appearing in Person Or through Advocate, as to why in the circumstances set Out in the Petition and the affidavit filed therewith (copy enclosed) th-ls WRIT PETITION should not be admitted.

lA NO.-1 OF2025 Petition under section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affI'daVit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to allow the petitioner to contI'nue tO render Archakatvam service at 5th respondent temple as per the orders of 2nd respondent vide Rc.No.C1/13026(43)/9/2020-2 dated 12.O5.2021 while continuing the online payment as being paid till date in the interest of justice and fair play, pending disposal of WP No.12811 of 2025, on the file of the High Court.

THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

{'Learned Government pleader for Endowments takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4.

Issue notice to respondent Nos.5 and 6.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to takeout personal notice to respondent Nos.5 and 6 through registered post with acknowledgment due and file proof of service in the RegistryI Sri P.Venu