Tiruchanur village, popularly known as Alimelumangapuram, is a major Gram Panchayat in Chittoor district and abode of Goddess Padmavathi @ Alimelumanga, the divine consort of Lord Venkateswara Swamy, known as Kaliyugadaivam. As Tirupathi, the abode of Lord Venkateswara Swamy, is a popular shrine in the world, thousands and lakhs of pilgrims all over the world visit Tirupathi daily and as a sequel they also visit the temple of Alimelumanga i.e., Goddess Padmavathi, at Tiruchanur. As the said temple is situated in the Gram Panchayat of Tiruchanur, the Gram Panchayat has been conducting auctions every year in respect of the leasehold rights of parking place of vehicles of pilgrims, who visit the temple. In that context several auctions have taken place. There is no dispute with regard to the above said facts.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that for the year 2008-2009, third respondent - Gram Panchayat issued a Notification dated 15-02-2008, calling for the sealed tenders for the auction, in respect of a right to collect parking fees from the vehicles belonging to the pilgrims, other than the A.P.S.R.T.C. buses and Government vehicles, at Tourist Bus stand, Daily Vegetable