THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO.27206 OF 2010 Between : 1. P. Balaji, S/o. P. Subramanyam, R/o. Pagivakarkampally Village, Tavanampalle Mandal, Chittoor District, and others. …... PETITIONERS And 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Endowments Department, A.P., Hyderabad, and others. …....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the petitioner: Sri P. Hemachandra Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2: G.P. for Endowments Counsel for the respondent No.3: Sri V.T.M. Prasad. The Court made the following. ORDER: The petitioners were granted licences to run Clock Room, and footwear store room at Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Vari Temple, Kanipakam, Chittoor District. Their respective licences were in force till 31.10.2010. The 3rd respondent issued a notification dated 19.10.2010 proposing to grant leasehold rights in the open auction. Contending that the petitioners are entitled for extension of licence for a further period of three years on enhanced lease amounts, this writ petition has been filed challenging the said notification. The 3rd respondent has filed counter affidavit stating that the petitioners are only licensees and the notification was rightly issued for auctioning the leasehold rights. I need not go into the merits of the contentions. During the course of hearing both the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the 3rd respondent as well, represent that since for the auction scheduled on 3.11.2010 no bidders came forward, auction was held for the second time on 30.11.2010. They submit that even the second auction did not evoke any response. Therefore, the 3rd respondent has proposed granting licences otherwise than by public auction and permission in this regard has been sought from the Commissioner of Endowments. Both the learned counsel therefore submit that the matter would be considered and appropriate decision would be taken for granting licences to the petitioners. In view of the said submission it is for the Commissioner to consider the case of the petitioners for granting licences and take appropriate decision thereon. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 21st December, 2010 Js.