WP/1504/2025 of PILLI MURTHY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

1 APHC010028972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1504/2025 Between: Pilli Murthy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…..declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing auction notification dated 31.12.2024 for conducting public auction for the license hold rights @ SI. No. 3 leasing marriage articles, decorations, lighting, tents etc., while performing marriages as bad, illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 19 (1) (g) and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to extend the petitioner’s 2 existing license period for a further period of 6 months and pass such other order or orders…..” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assista