IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.15026 of 1999 Between: 1. Manikala Venkateswar Rao, S/o Gangaiah, Gollapalli village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District. 2. Chimata Ramulu, S/o Subbaiah,Gollapalli village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Commissioner of Endoments, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2. Deputy Commissioner of Endowmets, Rajahmudry, West Godavari District. 3. Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. Sree Raghunathaswamy Temple, Rep. by tis Exectuive Officer, Gollapalle Village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District. 5. The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Kakinada. 6. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Krishna District, Vijayawada. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari by quashing the Tender-cum-Public Auction dt.9.7.1999 called by the 4th respondent and to declare it as illegal, null and void and consequently direct the Respondents not to conduct the Tender-cum-auction of Stone quarry in Sy.No.35 of Vempadu Sarwagraharam, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District scheduled to be held on 22-7-1999 at 10 A.M. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.SRINIVAS PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioners impugned the tender/public auction scheduled on 09.7.1999 by Sree Raghunathaswamy Temple, Gollapalli village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District. The said temple issued tender notification proposing to lease out land in R.S.No.35 of Vempadu Sarwagraharam for the purpose of quarrying stone gravel from 16.8.1999 to 15.8.2000. The said period expired long back and therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 08.6.2005 YS To 1. The Commissioner of Endoments, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Endowmets, Rajahmudry, West Godavari District. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The Executive Officer, Sree Raghunathaswamy Temple, Gollapalle Village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District. 5. The Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Kakinada. 6. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Krishna District, Vijayawada. 7. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 8. Two C.D.Copies.