G. Durga Rao, S/O. Lingaiah, Aged About 50 Years, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Writ Petition Nos.33910 of 2014 and 2989 of 2015 DATED: 12th February, 2015 Writ Petition No. 33910 of 2014 Between:

G. Durga Rao, S/o. Lingaiah, Occ: Trust Board Member of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Devarapadu Village, Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District and others ... Petitioners And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.

....Respondents

THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Writ Petition Nos.33910 of 2014 and 2989 of 2015 Common Order: (per the Hon'ble Sri Justice Sanjay Kumar) The issue raised in these writ petitions is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No. 29189 of 2014 and batch. The common order dated 30.12.2014 passed in the batch is placed on record. In terms thereof, these writ petitions are allowed declaring Section 163 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 introduced through Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2014 as void. Pending miscellaneous applications shall also stand closed. No order as to costs.

__________________ K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ _________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J 12th February, 2015 va