1. Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner was a successful bidder in the auction held for the year 2009-2010 in respect of collection of toll fee in the daily vegetable market and cattle market situate at Nethaji Road at Melapayalam and he was granted licence from 12.05.2009 to 31.03.2010. According to the petitioner, the auction was called for two items and he was the successful bidder for both the items and he was granted licence for collection of fee from the vegetable sellers on the road side and shop keepers in the vegetable market. Originally, for local bodies tender was called for one year and the authorities found it difficult to conduct tender-cum-auction every year and therefore, after much deliberation, G.O.Ms.No.181, dated 19.09.2008 was issued, directing all local bodies to conduct tender and auction for a block period of three years from 2009-2010 subject to certain conditions stated therein. The said G.O. was specifically made applicable only to the Municipalities and Panchayats and it was not made applicable to the Corporations. Though, the said G.O. was not made applicable to Corporations, some of the Corporations have granted licence and lease for three y