THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 27957 OF 2011 Dated: 13.10.2011 Between : Rakesh Kumar … Petitioner And The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and another … Respondents The Court made the following:- THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 27957 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is a lessee in respect of shop No.5 in APSRTC Bus Stand Compex, Jaggaiahpeta, Krishna District wherein he has been running a readymade garment shop from the year 2005 onwards. The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the Corporation in proposing to conduct public auction for grant of fresh leasehold rights in respect of said shop No.5 for carrying on business in sale of Soda and Cool Drinks instead of readymade garments. It is not disputed before this Court that the petitioner’s lease is valid only upto 06.12.2011. Under the impugned tender notice dated 26.09.2011 tenders are invited for the grant of lease from 07.12.2011. Therefore, the Corporation is entitled to lease out the shop for any other purpose and it is not under an obligation to confine it only to business in ready made garments. Even assuming that the action of the respondents in altering the business in the shop in question would cause hardship to the petitioner, the same cannot be a ground to hold that the action of the respondents is arbitrary or illegal. Therefore, the Writ Petition, which is devoid of merit, is hereby dismissed. No costs. ___________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 13.10.2011 Klp/Ivd