S. Abdul Nazeer, J.

1. The petitioner is a licensee of a stall bearing No. 120 at Kempegowda Bus Station, Bangalore and the licensor is Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'KSRTC'). The licence was granted for a period of one year pursuant to the tender notification dated 28-11-2012. It was renewed till 31-1-2015. By notice dated 5-9-2014, the petitioner was called upon by the KSRTC to renew the licence, if he so desires for a further period of one year. The petitioner sent his willingness to renew the licence as per his communication dated 12-9-2014. Since the KSRTC failed to renew the licence, he has filed W.P. No. 2581 of 2015 for a mandamus directing the KSRTC to renew the licence till 31-1-2016. In the meantime, the KSRTC issued a notification dated 29-1-2015 inviting applications from the interested persons for auctioning of the right to carry on business in the aforesaid stall as a licensee. Therefore, petitioner has filed W.P. No. 3740 of 2015 challenging the said notification. Sri R. Mahesh, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondents are not justified in refusing to renew the licence, despite the petitioner's willingne