THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO.16810 OF 2011 DATED:28.10.2011 Between: B. Ramakrishna … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Prl. Secretary Endowments Department Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO.16810 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed to declare the auction notice dated 8.6.2011 issued by the third respondent proposing to conduct auction of the agricultural land to an extent of Ac.16.26 gts. in Sy.No.157 of Amaravayi Village of Mahaboobnagar District, as illegal. The writ petition has been filed on the premise that the petitioner is a small farmer and a tenant of the third respondent, holding leasehold rights in respect of Ac.8.13 gts., from out of the total extent of Ac.16.26 gts. of the land. A counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the third respondent wherein it is stated that the petitioner has no lease nor any lease deed has been executed in his favour in respect of the subject land. It is stated that the leasehold rights of the subject land were auctioned for the year 2010-2011 and in that auction, two persons, namely, B. Manohar and V. Venugopal, became the highest bidders and accordingly leasehold rights were granted in their favour. The lease was for one year and since the said period already expired, the impugned auction notification was issued for granting fresh lease for the year 2011-2012. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that he had no lease for the period 2010-2011. He, however, seeks to contend that the subsequent lessee, V. Venugopal, is his son and hence he seeks to assert his right through his son. I am unable to accept the contention. Indisputably the petitioner is not the lessee, nor is a cultivating tenant at least from 2010-2011. Even if his son Venugopal was granted lease for the said period, the petitioner cannot derive any right through him since his son was an independent lessee in his own right. In this view of the matter, the petitioner cannot be heard against auctioning of the leasehold rights of the subject land. The writ petition is misconceived and is accordingly dismissed. The interim order granted by this Court on 17.6.2011 shall stand vacated. No costs. ______________ NOUSHAD ALI, J 28.10.2011 bnr