1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2655 OF 2001 Kundanmal Dalichand Gandhi ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Mr. None for the petitioner Mr. S.K. Tambe, A.G.P. for respondent No. ..... WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6450 OF 2002 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2655 OF 2001 The State of Maharashtra and others ...Applicant Versus Kundanmal Dalichand Gandhi and Anr ...Respondents ..... Mr. S.K. Tambe, A.G.P. For the applicants None for the respondents. ..... CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATED: 5TH MARCH, 2010 PER COURT:- 1 By this writ petition, the order issued by the Collector dated 1.12.2000 was challenged for the reasons stated in the petition. 2 Notably, auction regarding lifting of sand pertaining to the spot referred to in the petition, which was the subject matter, was only upto 31.7.2001. That period has elapsed long back. In that sense, the order passed by the Collector dated 1.12.2000 is worked out. In the event the Collector intends to auction the same lot to lift the sand from river bed of river Mula from village Palashi (Nagapurwadi), Tq. Parner, District Ahmednagar, may do so in compliance with the statutory provisions by following necessary procedure in that behalf. Suffice it to observe that the relief claimed in this petition is worked out. It is not necessary for us to address the questions raised at the instance of the respondents, in particular, State of Maharashtra to justify the order of the Collector, which is impugned in this petition. Those questions are left open to be answered at the appropriate stage as and when occasion arises. 2 The petition as well as civil application are disposed of on the above terms. ( S. S. SHINDE. J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.) rlj/