THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7888 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was a tenant in respect of Ac.7.27 guntas of land in Sy.No.156 of Khudavanadapur Village, Pargi Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, owned by Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Devasthanam, Ananthagiri Village, Vikarabad Mandal. On expiry of the term of lease in favour of the petitioner, the Devasthanam intended to conduct auction of leasehold rights, and accordingly a notification was issued on 29-03-2008. The petitioner challenges the same on the ground that she is entitled to continue as lessee, since she is a landless poor, as defined under Section 82 of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. The respondents 1 and 2 filed a detailed counter-affidavit. It is stated that the petitioner is not landless poor, as defined under G.O.Ms.No.379, dated 01-10-2003, and that auction was conducted. It is also stated that 5 persons participated in the auction, and one Sri Y.Srisailam emerged as the highest bidder. The possession of the land was said to have been delivered to him, and it is stated that he is cultivating the land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner does not dispute that the lease granted to her over the land had expired. The respondents initiated steps for grant of leasehold rights, by inviting tenders. The petitioner can certainly continue as lessee, in case she was declared as landless poor by the Competent Authority, i.e. the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments. It is not even alleged that the petitioner had made an application under the relevant provision of law, much less she was declared as landless poor. Therefore, no illegality can be said to have crept in to the proceedings. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue her remedies, in case she is declared as landless poor, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The money, if any deposited by the petitioner, subsequent to the auction, shall be refunded to her. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ Dt.02-03-2009. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO