HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.10807 of 2010 30th April 2010 Between: Kandula Sudha Rani … PETITIONER(S) and The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Endowment Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others … RESPONDENT(S) HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.10807 of 2010 ORDER: Heard Sri K.Sambasiva Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondent nos.1 and 2, and Sri V.T.M.Prasad, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent. At their request, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission. Several contentions are urged by Sri K.Sambasiva Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeking that the petitioner’s lease be continued on payment of enhanced maktha, and that the auction proposed to be conducted for grant of leasehold rights of agricultural lands of Acs.5.00 be deferred. However, on being pointed out that the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Rules, 2003, which have statutory force, require that such lease be granted only by way of a public auction, Sri K.Sambasiva Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, would seek a direction from this Court to the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the auction proposed to be held on 05.05.2010. The Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the auction and, in case her bid is found to be the highest, to consider her case for grant of leasehold rights in accordance with law. No costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J 30th April 2010 CVRK