(Part 4)
What is the truth? According to the CBI, it was established that there is no animal fat within the Ghee or Laddu of Sri Venkateshwara. To a great extent, it’s relieved, and one should believe, as study and investigation. The problem should have ended with it. But the politics do not allow it finish. Some want to finish a political party, while the other wants to continue in power for another term. There is nothing new or unreasonable. But what is happening now in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and all those concerned with the ‘pollution’ of sacred Prasadam of Sri Venkateshwara Swamy? Again, the problem will continue for vested interests. Vested interests in religion, sentiments, Bhakti, and devotion will dilute the significance of the value of sanctity.
January 24, 2026: Implication of final charge sheet?
The CBI-led SIT completed its investigation and filed the final chargesheet in the Tirumala laddu ghee adulteration case before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Nellore, naming 36 accused, including supplier directors and key procurement officials. Adulterated ghee (mixed with palm and chemical oils) was supplied between 2019 and 2024. Approximately 68 lakh kg of adulterated ghee entered the TTD supply chain, worth around Rs 250 crore. Accused include directors of Bhole Baba Organic Dairy, former procurement managers at TTD, and traders allegedly involved in bypassing quality checks and submitting false documents to win tenders.
The people have a right to further investigation and strong action into allegations of Chinnappanna, who is associated with bigwigs of TTD, against the officers who indulged in coercion and intimidation.
What about the Government Accountability & Public Faith
The order from the Supreme Court underscores that CBI is not a law unto itself. Its supervisory powers are bounded by judicial clarity. For millions of devotees, this judgment signals that courts remain the ultimate bulwark against executive overreach in matters of faith. Above all, the question is “Federal Balance”. The ruling illustrates how courts manage the delicate interplay between state actions, central agencies, and religious institutions.
This case is more than a procedural spat; it is a constitutional reaffirmation of judicial supremacy in the separation of powers framework. By clipping the wings of the CBI Director, the Court sent a strong message: even the most powerful investigative agency must operate within the four corners of judicial directions. Had the Court endorsed CBI’s stance, it would have set a dangerous precedent where bureaucratic interpretations could dilute the sanctity of Supreme Court orders. It has serious implications beyond the TTD Board or the Executive Government led by the AP CM, and the devotees’ word over, if not God.
What about transparency?
The judgment resonates with a broader theme: transparency in high-stakes investigations is non-negotiable. When probes intersect with religious faith, political narratives, and public trust, compliance with judicial directions is not just a legal necessity—it is a democratic imperative.
Finally, in the Tirupati Laddu case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court didn’t merely decide who should investigate; it upheld the principle that “the rule of law is supreme, not rule by law.”
In doing so, it turned an emotive controversy into a jurisprudential milestone—one that will echo in future debates on the scope of judicially monitored investigations.
The blatant violation of every aspect of the apex order and principles of law, equivalent to 7 boulders or Catastrophes as much as Seven Hillocks of Edukondalu (Tirumala).
(This author has asked for the protection of the sanctity of Prasadam of Lord Venkateshwara, through a PIL, see)
To Registrar, Supreme Court of India, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001. Email: supremecourt@nic.in. Sri Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai Garu Honourable Chief Justice of India. Respectful Sir, Subject: Praying to the Supreme Court Protect the sanctity of Laddu and Lord Venkateshwara. Surrendering and Samarpan at the Lotus Feet of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy as one small devotee among billions of devotees in the world over, I am mostly worried about the sanctity of divine Laddu Prasadam and Balaji Daivam of Tirupati (Sripathi) and Tirumala (Sri Seven Hillocks) in Andhra Pradesh, India. My name is Charan Dasi, I, Madabhushanam Sridhar Acharyulu (with pen name Madabhushi Sridhar), aged 70 years, in a small village called Nellikuduru, belonging to the Madabhushi family of Swayam Acharya, can be admitted into Upanayanam, Sandhyavandanam, and Samashrayam to the Sri Vaishnava sect of Sri Brahmins. I migrated to the Warangal District (Telangana), and then to Hyderabad, became a journalist and teacher of Law, and now I am working in Mahindra University as a Professor, at my apartment called Jagadamba Apartments, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, 500080, Telangana. I pray to the Honorable Chief Justice of India as follows: While praying to the Supreme Lord Venkateshwara to forgive me, offering this kind of Prasadam allegedly made by adulterating with animal fat mixed Ghee, and I pray to the Honourable Supreme Court of India as follows: I am indebted to the Honourable Supreme Court of India and the Honourable Andhra Pradesh High Court, which stated in the order a scathing indictment of the way the AP’s SIT conducted the probe in spite of the warning of the apex Court. M Sridhar Acharyulu, 27.7.2025
- Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order in WP No.14239/2025 on 10.7.2025, (IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14239/2025
- Supreme Court’s order in WP(C) No.622/2024 on 30.9.2024 (S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 622/2024 WITH W.P.(C) No. 628/2024 (PIL-W) (FOR ADMISSION) W.P.(C) No. 630/2024 (PIL-W) (FOR ADMISSION) W.P.(C) No(s). 645/2024 Date : 30-09-2024
- Supreme Court’s order in WP(C) No.622/2024 on October 4, 2024 S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS WRIT PETITION(S)(CIVIL) NO(S). 622/2024 PIL Date : 04-10-2024,
Prayer To accept my petition, take it on suo motu, due to my advanced age and health issues,This HONBLE court to declare the investigation till now by the “unauthorised” Investigation officer as void ab initio,Appoint a retired Supreme Court Judge or High Court Judge with impeccable integrity to supervise investigations, To change the composition of all officers and form a new investigation team by drawing officers from different states,To direct the FIR and investigation into allegations of Chinnappanna against the officers who indulged in coercion and intimidation, Pass such orders as the Honourable Supreme Court deems fit. Regards (Namaskar) Yours sincerely
Law professor and eminent columnist
Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu, author of 63 books (in Telugu and English), Formerly Central Information Commissioner, Professor of NALSAR University, Bennett University (near Delhi), presently Professor and Advisor, Mahindra University, Hyderabad. Studied in Masoom Ali High School, AVV Junior College, CKM College, and Kakatiya University in Warangal. Madabhushi did LL.M., MCJ., and the highest law degree, LL.D. He won 4 Gold Medals at Kakatiya University and Osmania University.
