Date of reserved for orders : 15.07.2026 Date of pronouncement : 15.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010281022026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 14495/2026 Between: THE NANDI RYTHU SAMKYA (REGISTRATION NO. 513 OF 1997), 25/132, SANJIVA NAGAR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, A REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, M.V.KRISHNA REDDY, S/O.M.V.SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI- 522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING, 7CRFPLUSCM2, CHUTTUGUNTA CIRCLE, MURIKIPETA, MAHARSHI DAYANAND NAGAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522003 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, KADAPA REGION, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA- 516004. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT- 516003. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, KURNOOL KURNOOL DISTRICT-518003. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT- 516001. 7. THE AGRICULTURE MARKET COMMITTEE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY- 518501. 8. THE ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER, AGRICULTURE MARKETING COMMITTEE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT-518501. 9. THE SELECTION GRADE OFFICER, AGRICULTURE MARKETING COMMITTEE, NANDAYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT-518501. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2. GANGISETTY RAJESWARA RAO, STANDING COUNSEL FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEES The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Roc.No. 14/2025, dated 25.04.2026 issued by the respondent No.9 directing the petitioner to vacate 10 front shops rooms and godown of Nandyal Market Yard, Tekke, Nandyal and deliver vacant possession of the same, instead of renewing the lease for further period of two years on enhancement of 10percent of lease rental on the existing lease rentals as per the allotment as arbitrary, illegal, colourable, exercise of power and contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14. 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same.” 2. Heard Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the Petitioner, Sri K.Sambasiva Pratap, learned Additional Advocate Genera. Sri Gangisetty Rajeswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees, is in attendance. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner is in the process of vacating the subject premises and they need 45 days time. 4. Learned Additional Advocate General brought to the notice of the Court that the things are already removed in the subject premises. The only option left is that they have to take back their fixtures. It is further submitted that a 3 direction may be given to the Petitioner to vacate the premises within a couple of days, because, it is depriving the rights of the highest bidder, who participated in the auction. Learned Additional Advocate General would further brought to the notice of this Court that, despite the order of this Court, the Petitioner did not choose to participate in the auction and the highest bidder has every right to have the premises for the purpose of business. It I submitted that, auction was conducted one month ago. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Petitioner is directed to vacate the subject premises by 29.07.2026. Respondent – Authorities are also directed to assist the Petitioner in removing fixtures to have the premises back, so as to enable them to hand it over to the highest bidder. 6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:15.07.2026 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.14495 of 2026 Dt.15.07.2026 Dinesh