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This writ petition is filed by the existing lessee for collecting of the toll charges for parking of vehicles in front of Arulmighu Egambaranathar Temple and Arulmighu Kamakshi Aman Temple and as against the tender notification No. 305 dated 31.12.2020 and for a consequential direction for extention of lease period for another year.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he has taken up a parking area for lease to collecting toll charges, which is infront of Arulmighu Egambaranathar Temple and Arulmighu Kamakshiamman Temple for three year i.e., 2018-2021. In the last year, due to Corona, the temples were in locked down and there was no movement of vehicles in that area so that the petitioner was not having any business during the relevant period. Even for said period, when the petitioner has already paid the lease amount, the respondent ought to have extended the period of lease for the subsequent non-operative period but, without extending the period of lease, fresh tender has been called.

3. Mr.P.Srinivas, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent /

Municipality would submit that the petitioner can establish that he has not collected any toll charges for the relevant perio