[Judgment of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.]

This writ appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge, dated 01.08.2024 passed in W.P(MD) No.9495 of 2024.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the writ appeal are as follows:

The writ petitioners are the owners of the vacant land measuring 8,524 square feet comprised in Survey No.730/A-1 & 2 in Meelavittan Village, Thoothukudi Taluk, Thoothukudi District. As per Lease Deed Agreement No.725 of 2004, the writ petitioners had leased their vacant lands to the 1^st respondent for running a retail petrol vending outlet. The twenty years lease period got over by 29.03.2024. As per the clause contained in the lease deed, the respondents ought to have vacated and delivered the vacant possession to the writ petitioners. Since the respondents did not come forward to hand over the possession, the writ petitioners had sent notice to them on 20.03.2024. Even thereafter, since the respondents have not handed over the possession, the writ petitioners have approached this Court by filing W.P.(MD)No.9495 of 2024.

3. The respondents had objected the same holding that the writ petition is not maintainable and the writ pet