K.Vidyanathan Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

K.Vidyanathan Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief adjudicated; the writ petition was disposed of without costs on the learned Government Pleader's submission that the impugned proceedings had been withdrawn by the respondent-authority, and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, were closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings Rc.No. E/2711/2017 dated 18.12.2017, according permission to R-5 to interfere in the management of Phool Hanuman Temple, Osmanpura, Hyderabad, in the cloak of establishment of a goshala inside the temple premises without intimation to or consultation with the petitioners, was arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution besides natural justice, equity and conscience. +2 more

Court's answer

Taking on record the learned Government Pleader for Endowments' submission that the impugned proceedings Rc.No. E/2711/2017 dated 18.12.2017 had been withdrawn by the respondent-authority, the Court disposed of the writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

No costs were awarded, and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, were ordered closed along with the disposal of the writ petition.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction), single judge — Nagesh Bheemapaka J., 5 March 2025: Writ Petition No. 178 of 2018, K. Vidyanath (through GPA holder Smt. K. Shashikantha) and Phool Hanuman Temple, Osmanpura, Azampura, Hyderabad (through Founder Trustee Sri K. Vidyanathan) v. State of Telangana (Principal Secretary, Endowments), Commissioner of Endowments, Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Station House Officer P.S. Ghandaighat, and K. Maruthi (R-5). Filed under Article 226, the petition sought a writ of mandamus declaring arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 the impugned proceedings Rc.No. E/2711/2017 dated 18.12.2017 issued by the 3rd respondent according R-5 permission to interfere in the temple's management under the cloak of establishing a goshala on the temple premises without intimation to or consultation with the petitioners, and directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of their representation dated 28.12.2017; an interim application sought police protection for the petitioners, founder family members and the temple pending disposal. On hearing, the Government Pleader for Endowments submitted that the impugned proceedings had been withdrawn by the respondent-authority. Taking that submission on record, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directed no costs, and closed miscellaneous petitions pending, if any. No precedent was cited or discussed.

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

WRIT PETITION NO: 178 oF 2018

Between:

'1.^{K.Vidyanath4n, S/o Late Sri} K.^{Raghavachary presently residing al 28} Oakdale Avenue ,Millbum new jersy 07041 USA represehted by his GPA holder Smt_, K Sh,ashikantha d/o late Sri K.Raghava Chary, hindu, Aged Q0yrs, occ^Retlred Govt Service,^{R/o. plot No.} 275lA, Ramakrishna Puram-Rd no.6 Kcithapet Dilsukhnagar^Hycieraba'd.

Phool Hanuman Temple, Osmanpura, Azampura, Hyderabad, Rep. by ils Founder TruFtee, Sri K.Vidyanathan S/o. Lafe Sri K.Raghavaqhary, Hindu, Aged 45 yqQrs, QcC: Private Service, Presently reqiding at 28 Oakdalg Ayen,lg,^{Ivlill[grn, I,{ery Jeqy 07941,} !J$A,^{representeflby hls GPA Holder,} Qmt ltshashi[anlli1 Q/.q lqte Q4^{K.!.qgnqya9qqry,HinCu, Agad 60_yeqrq;}

' Qgq:. fieli1efl^{9oV!,' Service,R/p Plpl No.275lA,} Bamakrlshna^Pqnim, Rd.ruq,q,Kqthqpet,Dilsukhnasar,Hyderabad. (E2 is iriOleeiled as per Coud Order dt: 05.03.202p in l{.f.lo.1/f018)

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Petitigp undgr^{Article 226 of the Constitution} of lndia pra{?9^{that in} the circumqtgnceq statgd in the affidavit filed therewith, the l-ligh QAurt may bq pleased to issue writ of mandamus dgclaring the actiqn of the 3rd respondent in issuing fhe irnpugngd proceedings bearing RcNo. E/271 112017, dated 18.12.2Q17, accordiqg^pqtmission to R-5 to interfere in the management of^phool hanuman temple bsmanpura, hyderabad in the cloak of establishment of goshala inside lhq temple^preqises, without any intimation to the^petitioner and also without^gny

consultation or without^{contacting them either before or after the issuanceof the} said^proceedings as^{arbitrary, illegal, and violationof Article 14 and 21 of the} constitution of India^{besides also being violative of naturaljustice,equity and} conscience and consequently^{directing the znd resp9ndentto flisposeof the} representation daled^{28.12.2017in the interest of justice'}

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Fetition under Section 191 QEg^{prqyinqthq!in} !q9^{cirgumstanqes qtatedin} the affidavit^{filgd in sgppgrt of} fhe^pqtition, lfre^{High Cour.t may be pleased maybg} pleased to direct the 4 lh^{respondentto provi{e neqessqry protectiqnto the} petitiongr hig qther founder^family memberg Epd^glso lhe^{phoql hanuman temple} osmanpvra^hyderabad Pending^{dispog3l of the main writ petition'}

Counsglfor the Petltioner:^{SRI B.SBEf RAMA KRISHNi} - -^ Counsel for lie^Respondent Nos.l^{TQ 3: QP FOB ENP9WMENTS} Counsdl for the Respondent^No.4: GP^{FOR HOME} coiinsil for the Respondent No.S:^-'

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HON'BLE SRI^{JUSTICENAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A} WRIT PETTT ION No.178 of^2O18

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking^{the followingrelief:}

"to issue ttrit of mandamus declaring^{the action of} the 3d req)ondent in issuing the^impugned proceedings beaing Rc.No. E/2711/2017 dated 18.12.2017 according^permission to^R-5 to^interfere in tlrc management of Phool Hanuman^Temple, Osmanpura, Hgderabad., in the^cloakof establislunent of^{goshnlainsid'e} tlle^temple Premises, utithout ang intimation to the^{petitionerand also} Laithout any consultation or uithout^{contacting them} either before or afier the^{issuance of the said} proceedings as arbitrary, illegat and^{uiolation of} Article 14 and 21 of the^{constttution of Indiabesides} aLso being violatiue of natural iustice^equitgand conscience and ansequentlg^{d.irectingthe 2"d} respondent to dispose of tlrc^{representationdated} 28.12.2017 in the interest ofiustice '

Heard learned counsel for^{the petitioners and the learned}

Government Pleader for Endowments.

Learned Government Pleader^{submits that the impugned}

Proceedings bearing Rc.No.E/^{27 1 l} /^{2017, dated18- 12.2017 have} been withdrawn by the respondent-authority^{and therefore the} writ petition may be disposed^of.

Accordingly, taking on record the^{submission made by} learned Government Pleader,^{the Writ Petition stands disposedof'} No costs. Miscellaneous^{petitionspending,ifany, shallstand}

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