APHC010216112014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3329]

AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13391/2014 Between:

1. T.VIBHUSAHAN S/O (LATE) TIRUMALAPPA, R/O D.NO.1-22-3, PONNANGURU VILLAGE, MALLANUR POST KUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, HYDERABAD

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, HYDERABAD

4. SRI VARA SIDDI VINAYAKA SWAMI TEMPLE, REP. BY ITS TRUSTEE, VEERAMANI, PONNAGURU VILLAGE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

5. MR VEERAMANI S/O MUTHUSWAMY, TRUSTEE OF THE SRIVINAYAKA SWAMY TEMPLE PONNAGURU VILLAGE, KUPPAM MANDAL CHITTOOR 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 to issue a Writ, more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in registering the 4th respondent vide Certificate No. 1160 in R.Dis No.B5/5100/2009 General Dt. 30.01.2010 is as violation of article 14 & 21 and as null and void, illegal and arbitratory of the Indian Constitution and for a consequential order directing the respondent 1 and 2 to set aside the registration of the 4th respondent temple vide proceedings vide certificate No.1160 in R.Dis No.B5/5100/2009 General Dt. 30.01.2010 of the

4th respondent forthwith and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. V V S S KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.13391 of 2014 This Court made the following

ORDER:

None appeared for the petitioner on 19.11.2024, 09.02.2026. Even today the matter is posted under the caption “for dismissal”, there is no representation for the petitioner.

2. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for Endowments submits that the matter become infructuous.

3. The challenge in this Writ Petition is registration of the 4^th Respondent – Temple as notified temple under Section 6(c) of Endowments Act. Pending Writ Petition the temple was registered and Executive Office has already been appointed and hence the challenge raised in the Writ Petition is no longer survives.

4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J DT: 12.02.2026 krk HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.13391 of 2014 DT: 12.02.2026 krk