WP/4933/2025 of SRI KATA KOTESWARA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

APHC010087352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3458] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 4933/2025 Between: Sri Kata Koteswara Swamy Devasthanam ...Petitioner AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K Narsi Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: 1. GP for Endowments The Court made the following order: The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the official respondents to prohibit the 5th respondent from interfering with the daily rituals and pooja at Sri Kala Koteswara Swamy Devasthanam, Chillavaripalli, Tadimarri Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District (Erstwhile Anantapuramu District). 2. Heard Sri K.Narsi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. 3. It is contended that the 5th respondent, who was earlier working as Archaka, was dispensed with from services vide proceedings dated 26.07.2023. He did not challenge the said proceedings so far. 4. It is further contended that the 5th respondent has been i