IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.5767 of 2006 Between: 1 S. Khalander Khan, s/o Ahamad Khan, R/o Jyothi Chowk, B.Kothakota Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. 2 T. Harinath, s/o Krishnaiah Chetty, R/o Jyothi Chowk, B.Kothakota Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. 3 A. Santha Kumari, w/o Ramanjaneyulu, R/o Jyothi Chowk, B.Kothakota Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 R. Prasad, s/o R.Chinnappa Aswarthanna, R/o Jyothi Chowk, B.Kothakota Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. 5 G. Adinarayana, s/o G.Venkatesh, R/o Jyothi Chowk, B.Kothakota Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. 6 M. Ramanjulu, s/o M.Venkatappa, R/o Jyothi Chowk, B.Kothakota Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Secretary, B. Kothakota Gram Panchayat, B.Kothakota, Chittoor District. 2 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Madanapalli, Chittoor District. 3 The District Collector (Panchayat Raj), Chittoor District. ...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 Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners for extension of lease on payment of 10% of the enhancement of rental value which is being presently paid by the petitioners and consequently set aside the auction proceedings in ROC No.108/2006-07 dt.13-3-2006 so far as the shops under the occupation of the petitioners concerned. Counsel for Petitioners: MR. MD. SALEEM Counsel for Respondents: MR.K.UPENDER REDDY G.P. FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.5767 of 2006 ORDER: Since the period of lease for which the auction was proposed to be conducted under the impugned notice has already expired, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ________________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 21st July, 2008. IBL