APHC010402022022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 24748/2022 Between:

1. R AVURU SRINUVASULU REDDY, S/O LATE VENKAT REDDY AGE.40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MUDIGEDU VILLAGE, PODALAKUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DIST., A.P.

2. M R.RAVURU SUBBARAMI REDDY, S/O LATE VENKAT REDDY AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE MUDIGEDU VILLAGE, PODALAKUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DIST., A.P.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PR AND RD A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, A.P.

3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PODALAKURU DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

4. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, PODALAKURU MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, A.P.

5. THE MANDAL PRAJAPARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PODALAKURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

6. SARPANCH, MUDIGEDU GRAMAPANCHAYATHI, MUDIGEDU VILLAGE, SPSR NELLORE DIST., A.P.

7. SECRETARY, PANCHAYATHIRAJ, MUDIGEDU GRAMAPANCHAYTHI, SPSR NELLORE DIST., A.P.

8. SRI SEETHARAMA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM COMMITTEE, MUDIGEDU VILLAGE, PODALAKURU MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. REP. BY IT'S SECRETARY, AKKEM MOHAN REDDY

9. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SPSR NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT

10. T HE DIVISIONAL LEVEL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SPSR NELLORE DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

11. T HE EXTENSION OFFICER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. RR 8 AND 9 TO 11 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT.17.02.2026 IN I.A.NO.2 AND 1 OF 2023 ...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. iby declaring impugned relocation of Sri Sitarama Swamy temple situated in Survey number 259, Mudigedu village, Podalakuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District is contrary to Agama Shastra and as volatile of law laid down by the Honble Division Bench in W.A.No 431 of 2022 dated 09-12-2022, and against Article 243-A of Constitution of India ii)Pass such other order or orders, as this Honble Court may deems fit, proper and appropriate in the circumstances of the case. Prayer is amended as per the Court's Order dt.09.03.2026 in I.A.No.02 of 2026.

IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 to direct the respondent No.5 to 7 to take steps not to continue to start the construction without complying the rules and regulations of A.P. Gramapanchayathi Act,1994, pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice and equity.

IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 Pleased to permit the petitioner to implead the proposed respondents as respondents No. 8 to 10 in the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 pleased to implead the petitioner as Respondent No. 8 in the above Writ Petition and in all Misc applications as necessary and property in the interest of justice and 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 pleased to grant leave to the Petitioner/ respondent No.5&7 to file the counter affidavit and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Honble Court