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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 13294/2026

Between:

1. A .V.PRASAD,, S/O. LATE A.V.V. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 60

YEARS, OCC BUSINESS RIO. D. NO 49-35-49, AKKAYYAPALEM,

VISAKHAPATNAM -530016

2. A .SRINIVASARAO,, S/O. LATE A.V.V. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED

ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC COST AUDITOR, RIO. D. NO 49-35-49,

AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530016

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,

A.P.522237

2. T HE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,

GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.521225

3. T HE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,

VISAKHAPATNAM530016

4. T HE DISTRICT ENDOWMENTS OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM 530016

5. S RI SADGURU BRAHMA RAMADOOTA MANDIRAM,

MADHURANAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE

OFFICER 530016

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 declaring the action of the 2nd respondent

in issuing notification vide Rc.No.B1/COE- 12026(31)/4/2025-1 dated

13.04.2026 in calling applications for constitution of non-hereditary trust board

to Sri Sadguru Brahma Ramadoota Mandiram, Madhuranagar,

Visakhapatnam pending petitioners application dated 06.02.2024 for being

declared as founder family members as bad, illegal, arbitrary, without

jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14,

21, 25 and 26 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same

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 suspend the operation of impugned proceedings of the 2nd

respondent in issuing notification vide Rc.No.B1/COE-12026(31)/4/2025-1

dated 13.04.2026 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to not to

constitute trust board to the 5th respondent temple till disposal of the

petitioners Founder Family Membership recognition application dated

06.02.2024

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. D V SASIDHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 13294/2026

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 in

the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the

2^nd respondent in issuing notification vide Rc.No.B1/COE-

12026(31)/4/2025-1 dated 13.04.2026 in calling applications

for constitution of non-hereditary trust board to Sri Sadguru

Brahma Ramadoota Mandiram, Madhuranagar,

Visakhapatnam pending petitioners application dated

06.02.2024 for being declared as founder family members as

bad, illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of principles

of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 21, 25 and 26 of

Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and

pass such other order or orders….”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the

respondents.

3. The case of the petitioners herein is that that petitioners herein

submitted an application dated 06.02.2024 seeking to declare themselves as

the founder family members of the respondent No.5 temple through proper

channel i.e., respondent No.4. Thereafter, the respondent No.4 herein

submitted a report on 14.05.2024 to the respondent No.3 recommending the

petitioners for being declared as founder family members of the subject

temple and the same is pending for consid