THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27726 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner feels aggrieved by the grant of lease to quarry sand in Illuru Reach of Krishna District in favour of the fourth respondent, for the year 2007- 2008. The petitioner was a lessee for the same Reach for the year 2002-2003. He pleaded that for a period of 113 days, he was prevented from carrying on mining operations. He was granted remission for 33 days. As regards the balance of 80 days, he initiated various proceedings. For the year 2004-2005, auction was conducted for the Reach and the fourth respondent has emerged as the highest bidder for a sum of Rs.46,22,200/-. The petitioner states that though the bid was for the year 2004-2005, the third respondent granted lease in favour of the fourth respondent for the year 2007- 2008, for the same amount. He contends that he expressed his willingness to pay Rs.70,00,000/- and despite the same, the lease was granted in favour of the fourth respondent. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology and the learned counsel for the fourth respondent. It is no doubt true that the fourth respondent emerged as the highest bidder for the year 2004- 2005. The fact, however, remains that the lease could not be granted to him on account of the writ petitions ﬁled by the petitioner herein. Once the hurdles were removed, the third respondent executed lease in favour of the fourth respondent, which, in turn, was for the year 2007-2008. The petitioner cannot take advantage of the ﬁling of writ petition by himself. Further, valid rights had accrued to the fourth respondent on account of his emerging as the highest bidder, in pursuance of an auction notiﬁcation. If there was any hurdle of one form or the other, in the matter of granting of lease, the date of commencement of the lease virtually becomes insigniﬁcant and what becomes relevant is the period of full one year. This Court is not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:06.11.2008. kdl