IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13827 of 2008 Between: G.Anil Kumar S/o.G.Ailaiah R/o.Plot No.30, Swamy Ayyappa Society, Chinna Thokatta, New Bowenpally, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Hyderabad District at Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector & Auctioning Authority, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not returning the EMD paid along with the Tender Application dt. 14.6.2008 even after the oﬀer of the petitioner found to be lesser than the highest bid as per the Rule 14 of the A.P. Excise Rules and the condition No.13 of the Auction Conditions as being illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith refund the EMD paid by the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. V.RAMCHANDER GOUD Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13827 of 2008 ORDER : The learned counsel for the writ petitioner states that since the earnest money deposit has already been paid to the petitioner, no further enquiry is necessary in the writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 30.09.2008 gbs