IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 11209 of 2004 Between: Mannem Rami Reddy, s/o Chinna Sidda Reddy, r/o Gaddamayapalle Village, Mydukur Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Asst.Commissioner of Endowments-cum-Executive Officer, Group Temples-II, Mydukur, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the auction notice dated 25-06-2004 of Sri Chennakeshava and Sri Someshwara Swamy Devasthanams, Chinthakuta Village, Duvvur Mandal, Kadapa District in respect of land admeasuring Ac.2.40 in Survey No.63/A (63/3) of Gaddemvaripalle (also known as Gaddamayepalle) issued by the respondent as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjustified and unsustainable holding that the petitioner is entitled to be in possession, cultivation and enjoyment of the land admeasuring Ac.2.40 in Survey No.63/A (63/3) of Gaddamvaripalle (Gaddamayepalle) and right to purchase the said lands in terms of G.O.Ms.No.379, dated 11-03-2003 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following : ORDER Since the period of lease which is the subject matter of the impugned auction notice dated 25.6.2004 expired long back, nothing survives for adjudication on merits. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to seek determination as to his status as a landless poor before the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, having jurisdiction, if he so chooses. ___________ 05-12-2008 rkk