THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.8143 of 2003 Dated:03.12.2010 Between: Taufeeq Khan @ Taufiq ...Petitioner And District Collector, Nizamabad District, Nizamabad, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.8143 of 2003 ORDER: In 2001 the Nizam Sugars Limited (third respondent herein) decided to sell/transfer and dispose of all their units including farm lands. The Committee of three members under the Chairmanship of the Collector, Nizamabad, was constituted. Tenders were invited, and auction was conducted on 28.01.2003. The petitioner herein was declared highest bidder at the time of auction. But, the same was not confirmed, nor he was advised properly. Being aggrieved by the inaction, he filed the instant writ petition. Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3 filed separate counter affidavits. The main plea of their demur is that in view of the decision to allot the land to the fifth respondent, which was auctioned, the auction was cancelled. It is also stated by the third respondent that the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs.64,000/- was refunded to the petitioner vide cheque No.57115, dated 06.05.2003, drawn on State Bank of Hyderabad, Bodhan. The petitioner accepted the same without any objection. The matter is called today for hearing. Counsel for the petitioner and the Standing Counsel for Nizam Sugars do not dispute the admitted factual position. Further, it is always open to the public authority to cancel the auction midway and the Court cannot compel the acceptance of petitioner’s bid. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 03.12.2010 vs