THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 15919 of 2010 Date: 06.07.2010 Between: Yeruvada Venkata Reddy, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad and 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 15919 of 2010 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the 3rd respondent in proposing to conduct the auction for grant of leasehold rights in respect of Ac.4.13 cents of agricultural land situated in Sy.No.104 of Murthy Krishnapuram Village, Gospadu Mandal, Kurnool District is arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner, who claims to be a lessee of the land in question states that he has been in possession and enjoyment for the past 10 years on payment of rents regularly. It is stated that even for the fasli 1419 (2010-2011) he had paid the lease amount and the same was accepted by the 3rd respondent. Pursuant thereto, he started agricultural operations this year also and raised red gram and black gram crops. In the circumstances, the petitioner contends that the action of the 3rd respondent in proposing to conduct auction in respect of the land in his occupation is arbitrary and illegal. At the out set, it is to be noticed that as per the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Lease of Agricultural Lands Rules, 2003 made in G.O.Ms.No.379, Revenue (Endo.I) dated 11.03.2003, all leases in respect of the agricultural lands of the endowments shall be by public auction and no lease shall be granted for a period exceeding three years. Even assuming that the petitioner was granted lease ten years ago by holding public auction for grant of lease hold rights, as the lease period expired long back, it is not known how the petitioner could continue as a lessee for the past 10 years. The mere fact that he has been paying the rents regularly and paid the rent even for the year 2010-2011 does not confer any legally enforceable right on the petitioner to continue as a lessee. Hence, the relief as prayed for cannot be granted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ​ ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 06.07.2010 KLP