THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.35683 AND 35690 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER: (ORAL)

Since common issue is involved in both the writ petitions, with the consent of the both sides, they are being disposed of by this common order at the stage of admission itself.

2. W.P. No.35683 of 2025 is taken as lead case for disposal of these writ petitions.

3. Brief facts in W.P. No.35683 of 2025 are as under:

3.1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of respondent No.2 in conducting the tender vide Notification No.A1/32/2024 dated 13.08.2024 in respect of the Shop No.8, Municipal Complex, Opposite to Forest Office, Khanapur on 20.08.2024, without collecting Demand Draft (DD)

from other two (2) participants, as being illegal and arbitrary. 3.2 Heard Mr. C. Sharan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Putta Krishna Reddy, learned standing counsel for the Municipalities, appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

3.3. It is submitted that respondent No.2 issued notification No.A1/32/2024 dated 13.08.2024 for leasing out Shop No.9, Municipal Complex, Opposite Forest Office, Khanapur. As the petitioner was interested in the tender not