HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27886 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims that he has participated in the auction conducted on 22nd of August, 2007 for grant of leases in respect of shops belong to the 3rd respondent Municipal Corporation, Palasa Kasibugga, and was declared as highest bidder in respect of Shop No.104. His grievance is that though the requisite amounts were deposited on the date of the auction itself, the possession thereof has not been handed over so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Almost, an identical issue was dealt with by this Court in W.P.No.5673 of 2008 and batch. In its order, dated 09.11.2009, this Court directed the respondent to handover the possession of the shops in respect of the petitioners therein, who emerged as highest bidders, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The Joint Director of Municipal Administration was also directed to cause enquiry into the matter and fix the liability for keeping the shops vacant even after the auction was conducted and requisite deposits were made. Following the same, the Writ Petition is allowed and it is directed that the respondents shall handover the possession of Shop No.104 to the petitioner, in case it is proved that he has deposited the amounts in pursuance of the auction conducted on 22nd of August, 2007, within a period of two (2) weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 22nd December, 2009 Note: Furnish C.C. in three days. B/o SKM