HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.643 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner states that the leasehold rights of Shop No.7A in the ground floor of M.C.H. Complex, Abids, Hyderabad were put to auction and the highest bidder did not come forward to pay the requisite amount to take the shop on lease. The petitioner made an application to the respondents to allot the shop to him. This writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in not conducting the auction in respect of the said shop and the action of the respondents in proposing to allot the shop on nomination basis. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3. The writ petition was filed way back in the year 2007. This Court passed an interim order, dated 05-01-3007, directing the respondents to maintain status – quo. The respondent has not filed any counter – affidavit. It is not known as to whether the shop has been leased to any third party during the pendency of the writ petition or whether it was kept vacant. Even the petitioner is not able to apprise this Court with any information. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to approach this Court still he has any grievance as to the lease of shop No.7A in the ground floor of M.C.H. Complex, Abids, Hyderabad. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J March 24, 2011. KTL