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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 12540

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)


2026:APHC:38612


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):


Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. DEVALARAJU ANIL KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS


THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA


WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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

The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 9203/2026

ORDER:

1. 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 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 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 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 recovery of possession, as illegal, arbitrary, and violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioners’ property without following due process of law under Section 83 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 for recovery of possession and pass such other order.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are pattadars and possessors of their respective lands i.e., an extent of Ac.3.90 cents in R.S.No.416/1, an extent of Ac.3.55 cents in R.S.No.416/3, an extent of Ac.1.42 cents in 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.Ve

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