HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1970 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is a lessee in respect of shop No.16 of Tarakarama Complex of Narasaraopet Municipality. The lease commenced on 22-01-2001 and was being extended, after every three years, by enhancing the rent by 33.3%. The lease expired in November 2010. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are trying to put the leasehold rights of the shop to auction. He contends that the lessees of other shops are extended the facility of continuing the lease by enhancing the rent by 1/3rd. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.1 and the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development. 3. It appears that the Municipality was willing to extend the existing lease by enhancing the rent by 1/3rd and that the petitioner did not come forward to avail that facility. The learned Standing Counsel submits that other lessees are being extended the facility. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that in case, the Municipality has extended the lease in respect of other shops, by enhancing the rent by 1/3rd over the existing rent and the petitioner is expressed his willingness to enhance to rent, the same facility shall be extended to him also. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J February 04, 2011. Note: Issue operative portion by wire, at party’s costs. B/O. KTL