APHC010176192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9203/2026 Between:

1. G ODUGU RAMESH, S/O.MASTAN, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE. R/O. NARASINGOIU VILLAGE, ZARUGUMALLI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

2. V ETAPAIEM VENKATESWARLU,, S/O.PEDA MASTAN, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.M.VEMUIAPADU VILLAGE, M.VEMUIAPADU POST, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

3. P ENUBAPUIA THIRUPATHI SWAMI,, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGED 75 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.M.VEMUIAPADU VILLAGE, M.VEMUIAPADU POST, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

4. P ENUBAPULA RAMANAIAH,, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGED 80 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.M.VEMUIAPADU VILLAGE, M.VEMUIAPADU POST, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

5. P ENUBAPULA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O.LATE. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.M.VEMUIAPADU VILLAGE, M.VEMUIAPADU POST, SANTH.-MUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503.

2. T HE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT-A.P, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA.

3. T HE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.523001

4. T HE SRI VEERESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, M.VEMULAPADU VILLAGE,. SANTHANUTHALAPADU MAN PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523225 ...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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particulalry one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioners with regard Petitioners respective properties of an Extent of Ac.3.90 Cents situated in R.S.No.416/1, an Extent of Ac.3.55 Cents situated Extent of Ac. 1.42 Cents situated inin R.S.No.416/3, an R.S.No.416/2, an Extent of Ac. 1.41 Cents and an Extent of Ac. 1.41 Cents situated in R.S.No.416/2 of M.Vemulapadu Village, Santhanuthalapadu Mandal, Prakasam District without following due process of law under Section 83 Of The Andhra Pradesh Charitable And Hindu Religious Institutions And Endowments Act, 1987 for recoveiy of possession, as illegal, arbitrary, and violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and300-A of the Constitution of India and to direct the Respondents not to interefer with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioners property without following due process of law under Section 83 Of Andhra Pradesh Charitable And Hindu Religious Institutions And Endowments Act, 1987 for recovery of possession and to 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 pleased to DIRECT the Respondents not to interefer with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioners respective properties of an Extent of Ac.3.90 Cents situated in R.S.No.416/1, an Extent of Ac.3.55 Cents situated in R.S.No.416/3, an Extent of Ac. 1.42 Cents situated in R.S.No.416/2, an Extent of Ac.1.41 Cents and an Extent of Ac.1.41 R.S.No.416/2 of M.Vemulapadu Village,Cents situated in Santhanuthalapadu Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. DEVALARAJU ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9203/2026

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-

“to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one