APHC010203642026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10174/2026 Between:

1. P . SATYA VARAPRASAD,, S/O. LATE NARAYANA MURTHY AGED

67 YEARS, OCC HEREDITARY ARCHAKA, IN SRI BALARAMALINGESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, BRAHMANAGUDEM, CHAGALLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI.534301 ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237

2. T HE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.521225

3. S RI BALARAMALINGESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, BRAHMANAGUDEM, CHAGALLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI-

534301 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY.

4. T HE DISTRICT ENDOWMENTS OFFICER, RAJAHMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 533501

5. M S SS SHARMA, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER- GRADE I, POLAVARAM GROUP TEMPLES POLAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 534315 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fil