HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20043 of 2009 ORDER: Sri Varaha Narasimha Swamy Devasthanams, Simhachalam, has an extent of Ac.30-00 cts. in Sy.No.275 of Adivivaram village, Visakhapatnam District, on which the cashew garden is raised. The petitioner is continuing as lessee for the past several years. An auction notification was issued by the Devasthanam on 01/09/2009 proposing to conduct auction for the entire land. The petitioner challenges that notification. He contends that he invested huge amount for development of the garden and he cannot be evicted abruptly. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner does not dispute the ownership of Devasthanam over the land. His only grievance is about the conducting of auction which may result in his eviction. The record discloses that in the auction conducted on 19/10/1991, the entire Ac.30.00 cts. land fetched Rs.30,500/-. After hearing the parties at some length, this Court passed an order dated 21/04/2010 directing that fresh auction shall be conducted. That the auction was conducted on 01/05/2010, in which the petitioner also participated and he was the highest bidder to an extent of Ac.20.00 cts. for a sum of Rs.59,000/-. The remaining Ac.10.00 cts. fetched Rs.13,600/-. Now that the petitioner emerged as the highest bidder for Ac.20.00 cts., he can be treated as a fresh lessee to that extent for a period of three years and making it amply clear that he does not have any right on account of his being previous lessee. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the Devasthanam shall grant fresh lease in favour of the petitioner for an extent of Rs.Ac.20.00 cts. for a sum of Rs.59,000/- per year. Similarly, the lease shall be granted in favour of the highest bidder of an extent of Ac.10.00 cts. for a sum of Rs.13,600/- per year. On completion of the term of three years, auction shall be conducted for the leasehold rights. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 08th June, 2010 SKM