( 1 ) AS the questions involved in all these Writ Petitions are identical, the Writ petitions are disposed of by a common order.

( 2 ) THE petitioners were allotted the Stalls in the A. P. S. R. T. C. Ananthapur bus Stand in pursuance of the Tenders submitted by them in the year 1987. They have been paying the prescribed fee to the Corporation from time to time. Initially, the period of contract was 3 years. While so, the Corporation issued Circular No. 5/90-OPD (C), dated 12-1-1990 wherein it was decided to increase the period of licence by 12 years on payment of enhanced rents from the 4th year onwards. In pursuance of the said Circular, the licence held by the petitioners is extended from time to time on appropriate rent in accordance with the Circulars.

( 3 ) IT is the case of the petitioners that they have completed only 9 years of licence period and that was expiring by the end of November, 1996. However, the renewal has not been made by the Corporation as per the Circular no. 5/90, dated 12-1-1990. On the other hand, they have notified the stalls for fresh tenders for allotment of stalls by Notification dated 8-11-1996 published in various news papers. The