THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.23850 of 2010 ORDER: The fourth respondent issued auction notification on 18-04- 2009 to conduct auctions for grant of leasehold rights to quarry sand from various reaches mentioned in the auction notification. The petitioner participated in the auction and was the highest bidder in respect of reach No.19 at Telugurayapuram Village, Kaluvai Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 25% of the bid amount was also deposited by him and the second respondent was required to pass confirmation order immediately thereafter. But, the second respondent did not pass confirmation order and the fourth respondent informed the petitioner that due to stay order granted by the High Court they are unable to issue confirmation order. He was further informed that the authorities will approach the High Court and obtain permission to finalize the leasehold rights and then only issue confirmation order. The petitioner submitted a representation on 29.12.2009 to the respondents requesting to refund the total amount with interest in view of the report of the competent authority that there is no groundwater and the said reach is not feasible for grant of leasehold rights and further stating that stay has been granted by the High Court in W.P.No.10073 of 2009. Ultimately, the Division Bench vide orders dated 16-07-2010 declared the auction notification as illegal. The petitioner has now filed a representation before the first respondent seeking refund of the amount deposited by him. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the first respondent may be directed to decide the representation filed by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on the common order dated 08-10-2010 in W.P.Nos.25566 and 25660 of 2010 passed by this Court. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation filed by the petitioner in the light of the common order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.25566 and 25660 of 2010 decided on 08-10-2010, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Dt. 20.07.2011 Note: CC in three days. b.o. lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.23850 of 2010 Dt. 20.07.2011