THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24661 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners are lessees of Shop No.1 of Municipal Shopping Complex, Old Bus Stand Junction, Srikakulam Town, owned by respondent No.1-Municipality. Respondent No.2 was the lessee of the immediate neighbouring shop. It is stated that on the basis of an arrangement between themselves and respondent No.2, Shop No.2 was also taken over by the petitioners and the wall in between the two shops was removed. The grievance of the petitioners is that at the instance of respondent Nos.3 to 6, the children of respondent No.2, respondent No.1 is taking steps to evict them. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. The lease in favour of the petitioners is only as regards Shop No.1. It is not in dispute that respondent No.2 is the lessee of Shop No.2. Any sub-lease or other adjustment with respondent No.2 could have taken place only with the approval and permission of the Municipality. Admittedly, no such permission was obtained. Therefore, this Court cannot legalise or protect the arrangement between the petitioners and respondent No.2. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:13.11.2009 kdl