THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21508 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the lessee in respect of Acs.13.90 cents of land owned by Sri Koteswara Swamy Temple, Kodur, the third respondent herein. The Temple issued a notice, dated 01.09.2008 proposing to conduct auction of leasehold rights of the said land on 01.10.2008. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the same. She contends that she was not put on notice before terminating her lease. It is represented that the petitioner has invested huge amounts in undertaking transplantation of the paddy crop over the land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments and the learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent. By operation of Section 82 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, the lease stood terminated. Therefore, the petitioner cannot claim any further rights over the land. Any lease after such termination is to be granted only by conducting auction. Therefore, no exception can be taken to the impugned notice. The contention of the petitioner that she has made investment for the ﬁrst crop cannot be ignored. The respondents ought to have been prompt in conducting the auction. Taking such a step in the middle of the crop year, would have its own complications. This Court is of the view that in case the petitioner does not emerge as successful bidder in the auction, she can be permitted to continue as lessee for the ﬁrst crop, duly apportioning the lease amount offered in the bid. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that (a) it shall be open to the respondents to proceed with the proposed auction and the petitioner can also participate therein; (b) in case, the petitioner emerges as a highest bidder or if she expresses her willingness to pay the amount that is fetched in the auction, fresh lease shall be granted in her favour; (c) in case, no fresh lease is granted in favour of the petitioner in pursuance of the auction, the respondents shall continue her as lessee for the ﬁrst crop of the current season, duly apportioning the lease amount to the extent the land is covered by any crop, and such of the land, which is not covered by any crop shall be handed over to the fresh lessee, forthwith. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 29.09.2008. Note: Issue cc tomorrow. (B/o) kdl