THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.13557 of 2001 Date: 30.01.2008 Between: Koltur Babu and others ……PETITIONER(S) A N D 1. The Bhongir Municipality, rep. by its Commissioner, at Bhongir, Nalgonda District. ……RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.13557 of 2001 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioners is that though they have a lease in their favour, the respondent, without evicting them or by taking recourse to due process of law, is trying to auction those shops, by way of public auction, through notification dated 26.06.2001. Along with the writ petition, the petitioners filed WPMP No.16920 of 2001 seeking interim direction. By the order dated 05.07.2001 a learned Judge directed the respondent not to evict the petitioners from Shop Nos.1 to 9, 15 & 24 to 27 subject to the condition of their paying rents regularly at the rate of 331/3 % over and above the existing rents. Though the writ petition is of the year 2001, the respondent did not file counter till today. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners. There is no representation on behalf of the respondent. Since the petitioners claim to be tenants under proforma unregistered lease deeds, they cannot be evicted without taking recourse to due process of law. Therefore, with a direction to the respondent not to evict the petitioners without taking recourse to due process of law, the petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. -------------- 30.01.2008 Cvrk