The matter has been finally heard at the interlocutory stage at the consent of all the parties and the writ petition itself is disposed of.

2. Heard Sri K. Raghuveer Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise for the respondents 1 to 3 and Sri M.V. Pratap Reddy, learned counsel for the fourth respondent.

3. Petitioners are the successful tenderers and licencees in respect of shops at SI.Nos.57 and 58 of Gazette notification dated 27-05-2006 situated at Ward Nos.34 and 35 of Madanapalli Municipality and Mandai, notified by District Collector, Chittoor, who is the auctioning authority to auction the rights to sell Indian made Foreign Liquor/Indian Liquor by shops, under Rule 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Lease of Right of Selling by Shops and Conditions of Licences) Rules, 2005 (for short the Shop Rules) The first petitioner, who is the licencee in respect of Shop No.57 of Ward No.34 of Madanapalli Municipality and Mandai, offered highest bid of Rs.22,55,255/- and the second petitioner, who is the licencee in respect of Shop No.58 of Ward No.35 of Madanapalli Municipality and Mandai, also offered the same amount of highest b