ORDER :

The petitioner prays for mandamus declaring the action of 4th respondent in cancelling the tender vide proceedings in Ref.No.1.9.08/CUS/81 p padu/2020 dated 07.05.2020 for collection of cashew usufruct from 1981 CP Pullalapadu (146-13 Hectares) forfeiting his tender amount in favour of APFDC Ltd. and proceeding further for recovery of loss of amount to the corporation inspite of COVID-19 lockdown as illegal and arbitrary and also the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.8130/2020 dated 26.03.2020 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to collect the said cashew usufruct for the next season i.e., from November 2020 to July 2021 by setting aside the said tender cancellation order dated 07.05.2020.

2. The case of the petitioner succinctly is thus:

(a) The 3rd respondent has issued notification for conducting of auction for collection of cashew usufructs from 1981 CP Pullalapadu (146-13 Hectares) vide proceedings in Ref.1375/2019/CS/981 dated 30.11.2019 with a condition to deposit EMD of Rs.1.00 lakhs by way of DD in favour of APFDC Ltd. on or before 12.12.2019. Certain terms and conditions were incorporated in the said auction schedule regar