M Venkata Sesha Reddy Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

M Venkata Sesha Reddy Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge his grievance by initiating appropriate proceedings; no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed as a sequel.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondent No.2 in issuing proceedings Rc. No. D3/COE-14023/3/2023 dated 06.09.2023 cancelling the petitioner's Founder Family Member declaration, and the consequential proceedings of respondent No.4, were bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India, warranting a Writ of Mandamus to set them aside. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The Court accorded the permission sought by the petitioner's counsel to withdraw the Writ Petition.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn; however, if the petitioner has any grievance, he is at liberty to challenge it by initiating appropriate proceedings, and no costs are awarded.ratio¶64
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.ratio¶65

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.), W.P. No. 24126 of 2023, decided 03.03.2026: Writ petition under Article 226 by M Venkata Sesha Reddy challenging the Endowments Department's cancellation (Rc. No. D3/COE-14023/3/2023, dt. 06.09.2023) of his Founder Family Member declaration (originally issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Endowments, Guntur in Rc. No. A3/10876/2015, dt. 09.02.2016) and the consequential District Endowment Officer proceedings (Rc. No. Bl/E-521081/2023, dt. 07.09.2023) as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 25, was dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's request, with liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings; no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including respondents' I.A.Nos.1-3 of 2024 seeking vacation of the interim orders dt. 14.09.2023) stood closed as a sequel. No merits decision was recorded.

APHC010466262023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24126/2023

Between:

M VENKATA SESHA REDDY, S/O. VENKATA RAMANA REDDY, AGE 63 YEARS, R/O TELLAPADU VILLAGE, KALIGIRI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF AP, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, VELGAPUDI, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT

THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENT OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOVVURU GROUP TEMPLES, KOVVURU, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT

J VENKATESWARLU S/O J VEERA SWAMY, HINDU,AGED 53 YEARS,EMPLOYEE,R/O. VELAMA STREET,PATHUR, VINJAMUR VILLAGE,NELLORE DISTRICT.

DEVARASETTY SANKARA NARAYANA S/O RANGAIAH, ,HINDU,AGED 70YEARS,2-2-116-2, NAZEER THOTA,OPP

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PATTHIVAN PET,NELLORE.

HIGH

SCHOOL,NAWABPET,STONEHOUSE

CHALLA LAKSHMI NARAYANA S/O MALA KONDAIAH, HINDU, AGED 66 YEARS,THELLAPADU,CHINA ANNALURU PO,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH

NUNNE VENKATA NARAYANA S/O KARRAIAH, HINDU, AGED 74 YEARS,THELLAPADU,CHINA ANNALURU PO,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH

DRONADULA VENKATA RAMANA REDDY S/O VENKATESWARA REDDY, HINDU,AGED 65 YEARS, THELLAPADU,CHINA ANNALURU PO,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

GADDAGUNTA SESHAIAH S/O CHINA NAGAIAH, ,HINDU,AGED 59 YEARS, THELLAPADU,THELLAPADU PO,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

KANAMARLAPUDI KONDALA RAO S/O MALA KONDAIAH, HINDU,AGED 74 YEARS, THELLAPADU,KALIGIRI MANDAL,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

DAMERA VENKATA KRISHNA RAO S/O RAMANAIAH, HINDU,AGED 65 YEARS, R/O.4-47,THELLAPADU, THELLAPADU PO, CHINNA ANNALURU,KALIGIRI ,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

MARELLA MADHUSUDHAN REDDY S/O KONDA REDDY, HINDU,AGED 56 YEARS, THELLAPADU,CHINA ANNALURU PO,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

DRONALA VENKATA RAMAMOHAN S/O VENKAIAH, HINDU,AGED 64 YEARS, THELLAPADU,KALIGIRI MANDAL,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

MARELLA VENGALA REDDY S/O TATHI REDDY, HINDU,AGED 78 YEARS, THELLAPADU VILLAGE,KALIGIRI MANDAL,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

MARELLA CHELAMA REDDY S/O TATHI REDDY, HINDU,AGED 77 YEARS, THELLAPADU, CHINA ANN PO,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH.

MARELLA VENAKTESWARA REDDY S/O VENAGALA REDDY, HINDU,AGED 54 YEARS,R/O.H.NO.3-10- 89/5/1,GOKHALE

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NAGAR, RAMANTHAPUR,AMBARPET,HYDERABAD,TELANGANA -500013.

MARELLA VENKATA RAVINDRA REDDY S/O CHENNA REDDY, HINDU,AGED 41 YEARS, THELLAPADU VILLAGE,KALIGIRI MANDAL,NELLORE,ANDHRA PRADESH. RR 6 TO 19 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE C.O. DATED.27.11.2023 VIDE ORDER PASSED IN I.A.NO.02 OF 2023

...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 or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus. Declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in issuing proceedings in Rc. No. D3/COE-14023/3/2023 dated 06.09.2023, cancelling the Founder Family Member declaration of the petitioner issued by the 3rd respondent in Rc. No. A3/10876/2015 dated 09.02.2016 and consequential proceedings of the 4th respondent in Rc. No. Bl/E-521081/2023 dated 07.09.2023 as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 25 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 proceedings in Rc. No. D3/C0E14023/3/2023 dated 06.09.2023, cancelling the Founder Family Member declaration of the petitioner issued by the 3rd respondent in Rc. No. A3/10876/2015 dated 09.02.2016 and consequential proceedings of the 4th respondent in Rc. No. B 1 /E-521081/2023 dated 07.09.2023 and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2023

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 impled petitioners proposed respondents as respondent No. 6 to 19 and 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

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pleased to vacate the interim orders Dt. 14.09.2023 in IA.No. 1 of 2023 in W.P.No. 24126 of 2023 and pass

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 pleased to vacate the interim orders in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in WP.N0.24126 of 2023, dated 14.09.2023 and dismiss the writ petition as devoid of merits and pass

IA NO: 3 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 may be pleased to vacate the Interim orders I.A.No. 1 of 2023 in W.P.NO. 24126/2023, dated 14.09.2023 and dismiss the writ petition and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.D V SASIDHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI

2.MEKAPOTHULA SRINIVASA RAO SC FOR ENDOWMENTS PALNADU PRAKASAM AND SPSR NELLORE

3.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 24126/2023

ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted a court slip seeking

permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Further, he also requested to grant liberty.

Permission as sought for is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, if the petitioner has any grievance, he is at liberty to challenge the same by initiating appropriate proceedings. No costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand

closed.

________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 24126/2023

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