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.20819 of 2006 Between: G. Ramana, S/o.Nagabhushanam R/o. Sompalli, Mulakalacheruvu Mandal, Chittoor District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 2 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Madanapalle, Chittoor District. 3 The Sompalli Grampanchayat, Rep. by its Secretary, Mulakalacheruvu Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 P.V. Shekhar Gupta S/o P.Venkata Ramanappa, R/o. Chowda Samudram village, Molakala cheruvu Mandal, Chittoor District. (R4 is impleaded as per Court Order dated 16.11.2006 in W.P.M.P.No.28998 of 2006) ...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 or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in fixing the upset price in his proceedings in Ref.1307/06 A2 dated 26.9.2006 for the Fasli 1416 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to conduct the public auction for Peddacheruvu of Sompalli vilage, Molakalacheruvu Mandal, Chittoor District for the Fasli 1416 (1-07-2006 to 30-06-2007). Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIJAYA BABU Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. MR. T. SRIKANTH REDDY MR. K. UPENDER REDDY The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.20819 of 2006 ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, this shall not preclude the petitioner to workout the appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum for recovery of the amounts allegedly received by the official respondents as advance. No order as to costs. ________________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 21st July, 2008. IBL