THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.2336 of 2007 23.2.2007 Between: Tangella Hanumantha Rao, S/o.Ramulu … Petitioner AND The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tilak Road, Hyderabad And another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.2336 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner is resident of Vijayawada. He became successful bidder in the auction conducted for licensing the right to maintain footwear stand for the period from 28.8.2003 to 27.8.2004. In view of the subsequent instructions issued by the first respondent, auction was cancelled, as a decision was taken by Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam – second respondent herein; to main the footwear stand by themselves. However, in view of the changed policy, again, notice was issued on 07.1.2007 for conduction of footwear stand. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the impugned notification is illegal and for a consequential direction to respondents to continue the petitioner as licensee and dispose of his representation dated 05.2.2007. When the matter is called today, learned Counsel for the petitioner is absent and there is no representation. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments submits that the auction was already conducted on 20.2.2007 and it was decided in favour of Sri T.Satyanarayana for an amount of Rs.27,00,000/-. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) February 23, 2007. YS