JUDGMENT :

(A. Rajasheker Reddy, J)

01. WA Nos.455 & 470 of 2021 arise out of the common order dated 01-09-2021 passed in WP Nos.18801 & 15196 of 2021 whereby and whereunder the learned single Judge dismissed the said writ petitions, the former one filed to declare GO Rt.No.397, Agriculture and Co-operation (MKTG.II) Department, dated 03-08-2021 which permitted the Director of Agricultural Marketing, Hyderabad to handover the Fruit Market land at Gaddiannaram to Health, Medical and Family Welfare (C) Department, for construction of Super Speciality Hospital and shift the Fruit Market to Logistic Park at Batasingaram village; and the latter one assailing the action of the respondents in contemplating to demolish the structures at the Fruit Market yard, Gaddiannaram, as being illegal and arbitrary and infringement of their right to trade. While dismissing the writ petitions, the learned single Judge, granted one month’s time to shift from the existing Fruit Market at Gaddidarrnam to Batsingaram and the Government was also directed to provide assistance to the traders in shifting their business.

02. The writ appeals filed against the said dismissal order came up for hearing on 01-10-2021 and this Court having heard learned counsel for the parties, mainly adverting to the contention canvassed by the learned senior counsel Sri P.Gangaiah Naidu appearing for the appellants that there are meager or no facilities provided at the new place of market at Batasingaram for the traders/agents to shift there to do business, called for in-puts to know the field position of the make shift place and accordingly required the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Ranga Reddy District, to inspect with one representative each representing the Agricultural Market Committee and the State Government and to submit a report and; in the meanwhile directed the parties to maintain status-quo obtaining as on the date till 04-10-2021, on which date the matter was directed to be listed for filing report. As directed, report of the Secretary, DLS is received. We also had the convenience to peruse the Reports submitted by the Court Commissioner as also by the Selection Grade Secretary of the Agricultural Market Committee on behalf of the officials respondents.

03. This Court having formed an opinion that the traders/commission agents should be given time to shift; likewise the Government would also be requiring time to provide the required facilities at the make shift place, posted the matter to 18-10-2021, while permitting the traders/commission agents to do business from the existing market yard at Gaddiannaram with option to the traders/commission agents and the concerned respondent-authorities to shift and to complete the required works at Batasingaram.

04. Alleging violation of the interim protective orders passed in the writ appeals by the respondent-authorities and that they have not allowed them to continue their business in the existing market yard at Gaddiannaram and locked the premises, the appellants filed contempt case.

05. The other four writ petitions are tagged with the writ appeals as they pertain and arise out of the same subject matter.

06. WP Nos.22754 & 23784 of 2021 are filed by the traders and commission agents also assail the action of the respondent-authorities in trying to high handedly demolish the constructions in the Fruit Market and in announcing the decision to close down the Fruit Market from 25-09-2021 as being illegal and arbitrary and for issuance of appropriate directions in the interest of justice.

07. WP Nos.26192 & 26441 of 2021 are filed by one Mohd Tajuddin who is also President of the Wholesale Fruit Commission Agents Association wherein the circular resolution dated 03-07-2021 and the consequential ratification of the Agriculture Market Committees, Gaddiannaram to handover the Fruit Market land to the Medical and Health Department and also the GO Ms.No.32, Agriculture and Co-operation (MKT-I) Department, dated 2