Date of reserved for ordders : Date of pronouncementt : 09.07.2026 Date of uploading : 10.07.2026 APHC010778912016 IN THEE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD ESH AT AMARAVATI [3330] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLEE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKKHAR RAO WRRIT PETITION No. 13335/2016 BETWEEN: 1. K. SATYA VEENKATA KRISHNA RAO, KRISHHNA DIST., S/O.K.GANGAD HARA RAO HINDU, AGED 558 YEARS OCC:DEVOTEE R/o. DOOR NO.11/431, ROBEERTSONPET MACHILIPATNAAM KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRRADESH ...PPETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY EN DOWMENTS DEPT 3 ORS, ENDDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT AA.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DEPUUTY COMMISSIONER ENDDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DIST RICT 3. THE ASSISTTANT COMMISSIONER ENDDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT . 4. THE MANAGE R/ SINGLE TRUSTEE, SRI MAHHISHASURA MARDINI SAMEETA SRI KASI VISWESWARA SWAMMY TEMPLE CHEMMANAGIRRIPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNAA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRAD ESH ...RESPOONDENT(S): 2

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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in not taking possession of the records, jewelry and other valuables of Sub.Temples such as Sri Ayyappa Swamy Templ etc. of Sri Mahishasura Mardini Sametha Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple, Chemmanagiripeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, A.P., as directed by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings in Rc.No.B4/2903/2016 dt.26-03-2016 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to take possession of the records, jewelry and other valuable articles of Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple and other sub temples in the interest of the Temple and to protest the property of the temple and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2.PULIPATI RADHIKA 3.ELEVATED AS JUDGE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that despite his efforts he unable to secure instructions from the party. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. __________________________________

JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 09.07.2026 Harin Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 51 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 13335 of 2016 Date: 09-07-2026 Harin