1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.1324 OF 2009 Maroti Narayanrao Pisal ..PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Mah. & ors. ..RESPONDENTS Mr A.S. Deshpande, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr K.G. Patil, A.G.P. For respondent – State; Mr G.N. Chincholkar, Advocate for respondent no.4. CORAM : P. V. HARDAS AND R. K. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 11th June, 2009 PER COURT : Mr A.S. Deshpande, learned Counsel for the petitioner very fairly states that the reliefs which the petitioner has sought for in this petition have been rendered infructuous on account of passage of time. The petitioner had filed this petition challenging the acceptance of bid of respondent no.4 in respect of the auctioning of the sand spot. Order of status quo came to be passed by this Court some time in first week of March, 2009. On account of the imminent onset of the monsoon the respondent no.4 would not be able to execute the contract. In the light of that, therefore, it is stated that the relief which is prayed for by the petitioner has become infructuous. Learned AGP 2 states that after conclusion of the monsoon steps in accordance with law would be initiated for auctioning of the sand spot. In the light of that statement this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. It is needless to state that since respondent no.4, despite depositing 25% of the bid amount has not been able to excavate the sand, is entitled to apply to the respondents for refund of the amount deposited by him. In the event such an application is filed by respondent no.4, the authorities shall decide it in accordance with law. Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid directions. [ R. K. DESHPANDE, J.] [ P. V. HARDAS, J.] amj/wp1324.09