HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2398 OF 2007 Between: Tanneru Sankar .... Petitioner AND The Executive Officer, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, Vijayawada & another .....Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioner : Shri I. Gopal Reddy Dated: 09.02.2007 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent i.e. Executive Oﬃcer of Sri Durga Malleswari Swamy Devashtanam, Vijayawada proposing to hold a public auction on 10.02.2007 for grant of licence for collection of Rs.1.00 from the pilgrims who visit the temple for the safeguard of their chappals as per the notiﬁcation issued in Rc.No.C1/4304/2006 dated 07.01.2007 as illegal, without jurisdiction and opposed to the circular issued by the 2nd respondent Commissioner of Endowments and further forbear the 1st respondent from proceeding with the said pubic auction by issue of writ of mandamus.” After arguing the case for some time, Shri I. Gopal Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner made a request that his client may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition. The request of the learned counsel is accepted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.3063 of 2007 ﬁled by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 09.02.2007 ksld -