JUDGMENT :

R Raghunandan Rao, J. - The petitioners herein are the tenants of the 3rd respondent-Charitable Institution, who are all holding lands below Ac.2.50 cents of wet land or Ac.5.00 cents of dry land and had been recognized as landless poor persons, under Section 82 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Act, 1987 (for short 'the Act'), by way of proceedings of the 2nd respondent bearing D.Dis.No.A3/1541/2004, dated 12.05.2004. The petitioners were being given all the benefits of the status of the landless poor persons and had continued as lessees of the 3rd respondent till now.

2. The 3rd respondent on 12.10.2020 issued an auction notice proposing to hold an auction on 22.10.2020, in respect of the lease hold rights of the lands which were being cultivated by the petitioners as lessees of the 3rd respondent. Thereupon, the petitioners had approached the 3rd respondent and placed the proceedings of the 2nd respondent, dated 12.05.2004 before the 3rd respondent in support of their claim, that they are the landless poor persons and would be entitled to continue as lessees of the 3rd respondent. However, the 3rd respondent sought to contin