IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8560 of 2008 Between: Bathula Varaprasad, S/o. Satyanarayana, R/o. Shop No.1 Panchayat Complex, Near Bus stand Center, Tiruvuru(V&M) Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Grampanchayat Tiruvuru, Rep by its Secretary, Tiruvuru(V&M) Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the public auction notice issued by respondent in proc. ROC concerned (Sweet Shop) situated at Panchayat Complex , near RTC Bus Stand of Tiruvuru(V&M) of Krishna District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice, and consequently direct therespndent to consider the claim of the petitione for renewal of the lease on the basis of latest representation dt.16.4.2008. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.M.PRABHAKARA RAO The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent to consider his claim for renewal of the lease on the basis of latest representation dated 16.4.2008. On 19.4.2008, this Court, while ordering notice before admission granted interim stay of auction scheduled to be held on 21.4.2008 subject to the condition of the petitioner paying arrears of rent as on today within a period of one week from today and was also directed to give an application for renewal of the lease as provided under Clause (viii) of the contract entered into for the period from 30.6.2005 to 31.3.2008. Today, when the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned standing counsel for the respondent-Tiruvuru Grampanchayat that the petitioner has not complied with the order of this Court dated 21.4.2008 by depositing the arrears of rent and that pursuant to the impugned notice, auction was already conducted and the same was confirmed. In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition and the same is dismissed. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.2.6.2009 msv