S. Manikumar, J.

1. Appellants before us have filed separate W.P. (MD) Nos. 11088 to 11104 of 2015 to consider their written representations, dated 05.06.2015, seeking to renew the lease granted to them by the proceedings of the 2nd respondent, for a further period from 01.07.2015 to 30.06.2018 with regard to the shops situated at Beach area in Kanyakumari, belonging to the 3rd respondent temple and by imposing condition of payment of 15% increase of rent over and above rent paid by the petitioners for the month of June 2015 and by imposing any other condition.

2. Appellants are licensees of the shops in the premises of Sri Bagavathiyamman temple, Kanyakumari District from the year 2012, on a monthly rent of Rs.40/-. Admittedly, they are put in possession of the shops each measuring 40 square feet. According to them, they have been regular in payment of rent. The appellants have further contended that the license period expired in 2015. They made representations for renewal of licence for the said shops from 01.07.2015 to 30.06.2018, by enhancing the rent by 15%. Pending disposal of the writ petitions, appellants have filed miscellaneous petitions for an order of interim in