Dismissed as withdrawn; archakatvam remuneration lands; temple land lease auction notification; Sri Chennakesava Swamy Devasthanam; Endowments Department respondents; YSR Kadapa district; writ of mandamus under Article 226; suspension application under Section 151 CPC; no costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed.
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APHC010221362024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3458]
MONDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 11089/2024
Between:
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
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...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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the auction notification dated 16.04.2024 issued by the 4th respondent in order to lease out the lands, which are in possession of the petitioners family in lieu of remuneration for Archakatvam service, to the extent of items 5 to 9, situated in Survey No. 178/B (Acs. 2.07 cents), 178/A (Acs. 4.02 cents), 193 (Acs. 6.26 cents), 190 (Acs. 8.40 cents) and 211 (Acs. 6.00 cents) of Pagidala Village K. Rajupalem Mandal, YSR Kadapa District in public auction scheduled to be held either on 16.05.2024 or on subsequent date being bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary to the judgement of Honourable Supreme Court in A.S. Narayana Dheekshitulu and orders in W.P. No. 19601/2014, dated 15.07.2014 and consequentially to set aside the same to the extent on items 5 to 9 and to pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 auction notification dated 01.05.2024, to the extent of items 5 to 9, issued by the 4th respondent proposing to conduct auction either on 16.05.2024 or on subsequent date so as to lease out the lands situated in Survey No. 178/B (Acs. 2.07 cents), 178/A (Acs. 4.02 cents), 193 (Acs. 6.26 cents), 190 (Acs. 8.40 cents) and 211 (Acs. 6.00 cents) of Pagidala Village K. Rajupalem Mandal, YSR Kadapa District,enabiing the petitioners to enjoy the same while rendering Archakatvam service pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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2.T V S KUMAR
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
Heard Sri V. Venkatasubbaiah, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Endowments, appearing for the respondents.
There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed.
_____________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
Date:14.07.2025 MVK
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO: 11089/2024
Date:14.07.2025 MVK
1 issue framed by the court
As framed in the writ petition (not adjudicated, as the petition was withdrawn): whether the auction notification dated 16.04.2024 issued by the 4th respondent, to the extent of items 5 to 9 (Survey Nos. 178/B, 178/A, 193, 190 and 211 of Pagidala Village, K. Rajupalem Mandal, YSR Kadapa District) leasing out lands in the petitioners' family's possession in lieu of Archakatvam remuneration, is bad, illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory.medium confidence¶21
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
A.S. Narayana DheekshituluReferred¶21
A.S. Narayana Dheekshitulu
W.P. No. 19601/2014, dated 15.07.2014Referred¶21
2 provisions across 2 enactments
How this case reached the court
Auction notification dated 16.04.2024 issued by the 4th respondent (Sri Chennakesava Swamy Devasthanam, rep. by its Executive Officer) to lease out lands in the petitioners' family's possession in lieu of remuneration for Archakatvam service — items 5 to 9 (Survey Nos. 178/B, 178/A, 193, 190 and 211 of Pagidala Village, K. Rajupalem Mandal, YSR Kadapa District) — by public auction scheduled on 16.05.2024 or a subsequent date.¶21
4th respondent (Sri Chennakesava Swamy Devasthanam, rep. by its Executive Officer) · 16.04.2024
Petitioners invoked orders in W.P. No. 19601/2014, dated 15.07.2014, contending the impugned auction notification is contrary to them.¶21
IA No. 1 of 2024 filed under Section 151 CPC seeking suspension of the auction notification to the extent of items 5 to 9 pending disposal of the writ petition (notification described therein as dated 01.05.2024, auction proposed on 16.05.2024 or subsequent date).¶23
At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petition.¶33
V DATTA SESHA SAI PRAVEEN, S/O. V. RAMANUJA CHARYULU, Aged about 31 years, Occ. Archaka, Sri Chennakesava Swamy Devasthanam, R/o. Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District¶10
VENKATASUBBAIAH V
B. NEELAVENI, D/O. Pandurangaiah, Aged about 46 years, Occ. Archaka, Sri Chennakesava Swamy Devasthanam, R/o. Potladurthy Village, Yerraguntia Mandal, YSR Kadapa District¶11
THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT¶14
GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP)
THE COMMISSIONER ENDOWMENTS, A.P. ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR (OLD KRISHNA) DISTRICT - 521 225¶15
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT¶16
SRI CHENNAKESAVA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, PAGIDALA VILLAGE, K. RAJUPALEM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER¶17
T V S KUMAR
K RAMACHANDRACHARYULU, S/O. Late K. Seshacharyulu, Aged about 58 years, Occ. Executive Officer, Sri Chennakesava Swamy Devasthanam, Pagidala Village, K. Rajupalem Mandal, YSR Kadapa District¶19
JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVAauthor¶8
As recorded by the court registry
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