Smt. Bonthu Seethamahalaxmi, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary
Constitution of India, Article 226 – Writ Petition dismissed as infructuous
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 18007/2015, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 03.03.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda - dismissed as infructuous. Challenge to public auction notice dated 05.06.2015 issued by the Executive Officer of Sri Venugoapalaswamy Temple for lease of Ac.4.00 cents in Sy No. 336, Venigandla Village, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District; petitioner an existing lessee claiming landless poor status seeking consideration of representation dated 08.06.2015; lease period 2015-2018 already expired; Article 226 mandamus; principles of natural justice; Section 151 CPC stay application; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
The public notice for auction issued on 05.06.2015 was in respect of lease hold rights for a period of three years (2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018), which period was already completed long back; as such, the cause in the Writ Petition became infructuous.