IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11501 of 2005 Between: Gumidelli Srinivas … Petitioner AND The Commissioner, Endowments Dept., Tilak Road, Hyderabad & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri P. Yadagiri Rao Counsel for respondent No.1: AGP for Endowments This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11501 of 2005 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to set aside notification dated 12.05.2005 issued by respondent No.2. A perusal of the auction notification shows that tenders were called for holding public auction of right to run the Mulgies notified therein for a period of three years. In the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.2, it is inter alia stated that the auction could not be conducted on 25.05.2005 as expected number of bidders did not participate in the auction and that the same will be conducted after receipt of the approval from the Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments. This averment contained in the counter-affidavit shows that the impugned public auction has become abortive. Since the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration, the writ petition is dismissed. Liberty is given to the petitioner to question the auction notification issued, if any, in future. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.11724 of 2005 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 03.07.2008 ES