IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 15019 of 2008 Between: Nimmakayala Ayyanna, S/o. Late Venkat Rao,Someswaram, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Endowments, Government of AP., Tilak Road,Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commissioner of Endowments, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3 The Manager Sri Someswara Swamyvari Devasthanam, Someswaram village, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue appropriate writ order or orders or direction in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the third respondent not to cancel the lease of agriculture lands in R.S.No.253/3 of an extent of Ac.0.78 cents and in R.S.No.254/2 of an extent of Ac.0.92 cents and the total extent of Ac.1.70 cents and in the interest of justice the Hon'ble High Court. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.HARA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner was in possession of an extent of Ac.1.70 cents of land owned by Sri Someswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam, the third respondent herein. He ﬁled this writ petition complaining that respondents 2 and 3 are trying to evict him from the land, even though he is a small farmer and the lease is subsisting. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent. The petitioner admits that he is a lessee in respect of the land held by the third respondent. By operation of Section 82 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, the lease stood terminated. The Section as well as the Rules framed under the Act provided for certain beneﬁts in favour of the lessees, who have been declared as landless poor. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments of the area concerned, is conferred with the power to examine the claims of the tenants. An appeal is provided for to the Joint Commissioner. The petitioner did not approach the authority concerned, to declare that he is a landless poor. Be that as it may, auction of the leasehold rights was conducted on 14.07.2008 and it is stated that the highest bidder has been inducted into possession of the land as lessee. Therefore, no relief can be granted to the petitioner, at this stage. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:02.09.2008. kdl