Nunna Aseeravadam Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Nunna Aseeravadam Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of as infructuous (lease period expired during pendency); petitioner directed to file an application for repayment of the deposit/EMD amount, which the authorities must dispose of in accordance with law within six weeks of receipt; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the impugned Tender-cum-Open Auction Notification dated 30-05-2024 for a fresh lease auction of the Sri Bhogeswara Swamy temple land (Ac.4-16 cents in R.S.No.280, Pothunuru Village), while the petitioner's lease was subsisting till the year 2026, is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution and of the Endowments Lease of Agriculture Lands Rules, 2003. +1 more

Court's answer

The writ petition is rendered infructuous, the lease period having expired during its pendency; no costs were imposed.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to file an application to the concerned respondents for repayment of the deposit / EMD amount.

Key takeaways

On filing of such application, the authorities concerned are directed to dispose of it in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶36
As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending in the writ petition, shall stand closed.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 12218 of 2024 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, J.; order dated 03.07.2026) — The petitioner, an agriculturist lessee, challenged under Article 226 the Tender-cum-Open Auction Notification dated 30-05-2024 issued by the Executive Officer, Sri Bhogeswara Swamy Temple, for a fresh lease auction of Ac.4-16 cents in R.S.No.280 of Pothunuru Village (Denduluru Mandal, West Godavari District) while his lease subsisted till 2026, alleging violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution and of the Endowments Lease of Agriculture Lands Rules, 2003. During pendency the lease period expired and the petition was rendered infructuous without adjudication on merits. The Court directed the petitioner to apply to the respondents for repayment of his deposit/EMD and directed the authorities to dispose of such application in accordance with law within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs; pending interlocutory applications stood closed.

Date of reserved for or d ers : Date of pronouncemen t : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading : 06.07.2026

APHC010245482024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRI D AY, THE 3^rd DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 12218/2024

BETWEEN:

NUNNA ASEE R AVADAM, S/o. LATE BHUSHA N AM, AGED ABOUT 62 Y EARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/o. H.No.2-72, POTHUNURU VILLAGE, DENDULURU MAND A L, WEST GODAVARI DIS T RICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE O F AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL S E CRETARY, ENDOWMENT DEPT., SECRETARIATE BUILDING, AMARAVATHI.

THE DEPUTY C OMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DE P ARTMENT, KAKINADA, W. G .DISTRICT.

THE EXECUTI V E OFFICER, SRI BHOGESWA R A SWAMY TEMPLE, POT H UNURU VILLAGE, DENDULUR U MANDAL, WEST GODAV A RI DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under A rticle 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstance s stated in the affidavit filed therew i th, the High Court may be plea s ed to issue a writ order or di r ection more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to decl a re the action of the 3rd Respond e nt in issuing the impugned Tender Cum-Open Auction Notification d t .30-05-2024 for conducting of fresh lease auction of the Sri Bhogeswar a Swamy temple land an extent Ac. 4 -16 cents in

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R.S.No.280 of Pothunuru Village, even though the petitioner lease is subsisting till the year 2026 is illegal, arbitrary, capricious and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and also contrary to Endowments Lease of Agriculture Lands Rules, 2003. Consequently set aside the same as unsustainable under law and also contrary to the Rules by forthwith and to pass such other order or orders.

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 to direct the 2^nd and 3^rd Respondents not to conduct any fresh lease auction to the land an extent of Ac.4-16 cents in R.S.No.280 of Sri Bhogeswara Swamy Temple of Pothunuru Vilage, Denduluru Mandal, West Godavari District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other order or orders.

IA No: 2 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 to vacate the interim orders passed in I.A. No. 01 of 2024 in WP No. 12218 of 2024 dated 06.06.2024 and pass such other order or orders.

IA No: 1 OF 2025

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 to vacate the interim order, dated. 06.06.2024 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in W.P.No.12218 of 2024 and to dismiss the writ petition in the interest of Justice and pass such other or further orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.N A RAMACHANDRA MURTHY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

2.PULIPATI RADHIKA

The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that challenging the auction notice, the present Writ Petition is filed. During the pendency of the Writ Petition, the lease period is over. Hence, the present Writ Petition is rendered infructuous.

However, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner requested to direct the respondents to repay the deposit amount.

Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the said deposit was adjusted for the lease period.

However, the petitioner is directed to file an application to the concerned respondents for repayment of the deposit / EMD amount. On filing such application, the authorities concerned are directed to dispose of the application in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is rendered infructuous. 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: 03.07.2026

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

W.P.No. 12218 of 2024

Date: 03-07-2026

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