Alluri Seetharama Raju, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

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, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent i.e.. Commissioner of Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, Vijayawada in not granting permission for laying a ghat road to Sri

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^ Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet^Mandal, Palnadu District through donors scheme and in not taking^stepstoacton 01-05-2024 as bad, illegal.

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the representation filed by the petitioner on arbitrary, opposed to law.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the^{circumstances} stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition,^{theHighCourtmaybe} pleased DIRECT the 2nd respondent i.e.. Commissioner^{ofEndowments,} Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, to dispose of^{therepresentation} filed by the petitioner on 01-05-2024, pending disposal^{ofthemainWrit} Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner(s): SRI. M VIDYASAGAR

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4:‘M/S P PADMAVATHI

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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APHC010005922025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI tH-. 0 (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY .THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 368/2025

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Between:

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Alluri Seetharama Raju, ...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.M VIDYASAGAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER

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This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:-

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“...may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction^more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2^^ respondent i.e Commissioner of Endowments Andhra Pradesh Gollapudi Vijayawada in not granting permission for laying a ghat road to Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Boppudi Village Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District through donors scheme and in not taking steps to act on the representation filed by the petitioner on 01.05.2024 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, opposed to law and pass...”,

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The case of the petitioner in brief is that the subject^{institutionie..,} Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple situated at Boppudi Village,^{Chilakaluripet} Mandal, Palnadu District (for short ‘the subject temple’) is A swambhoo historical temple situated in the hill top of Papasilagnikonda^{andtheprincipal} deity of lord venkateswara is worshipped by lakhs of^{devoteesinandaround} Boppudi Village. The subject temple was registered^{undertheHRCEboard} which was under the Madras Residency and presently^{thesubjectinstitution} comes under the jurisdiction of the 2^^ respondent^{ie.,thecommissionerof} Endowments . While so, the petitioner has been putting^{rentlentlesseffortsto} complete the laying of a ghatroad to the subject temple^{andthepetitionerhas} also obtained clearance from the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat on 15.07.2008. Thereafter, the petitioner made number of representations including the one on 01.05.2024 to Respondent Nos.1^{and2,requestingto} grant permission to lay road with the funds given by^{himtothetuneofRs.50} lakhs which was through a donor scheme. But the 2"'^^{respondenthasnot} considered the said representation. Aggrieved by the^{same,thepresentWrit} Petition is filed.

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Heard Mr M.Vidya Sagar, learned counsel for the petitioner^and the learned Government for Endowments appearing for the respondents.

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On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits^thatthough the petitioner has submitted a representation, dated 01.05.2024 to Respondent No.2 seeking to grant permission to lay a ghat road to

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Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Boppudi Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District, but the 2 nd respondent has not consider the said representation which is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner requests to pass appropriate orders.

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Learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing^forthe respondents opposed for grant of any relief in this Writ Petition and prays to dismiss the same.

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Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, Respondent No.2 is directed to consider and dispose of the representation, dated 01.05.2024 submitted by the petitioner within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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