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2025 Supreme(Online)(AP) 7316
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J
G UNTI NARASIMHA MURTHY – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO: 12811/2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: VENKATASUBBAIAH V
For the Respondents: RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI, T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION), GP FOR SERVICES II
Withdrawal of writ petitions does not incur costs unless specifically stated otherwise by the court.
Headnote:The Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn as per the request of the petitioner, with no order as to costs. The petitioner sought to challenge the oral termination of services as Archaka at the temple, citing violations of relevant laws and principles of natural justice. The court framed the issue around the legal validity of the termination and the continuity of service.
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| 1. withdrawal of petition (Para 1) |
| 2. order of withdrawal (Para 2) |
| 3. court's observation on petition withdrawal. (Para 3) |
| 4. final ruling by the court. (Para 4) |
WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12811/2025 Between:
1. G UNTI 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.
...PETITIONER AND
1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. T HE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, A.P., GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA NTR (OLD KRISHNA) DISTRICT.
3. T HE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTSDEPARTMENT, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.
4. T HE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
5. S RI 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 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, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 5th respondent in orally terminating the services of the petitioner w.e.f 18.11.2024 as Archaka at 5 respondent temple and inducting 6th respondent in his place 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 and 16 of Constitution of India and seeking consequential 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 to 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 leased to direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to allow the petitioner to continue 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 12.05.2021 while continuing the online payment as being paid till date in the interest of justice and fair play and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VENKATASUBBAIAH V Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI
2. T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION)
3. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following:
ORDER:
Sri V.Venkata Subbaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition.
Permission is accorded.
