IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12741 of 2004 Between: P.Shankar, S/o P.Musalaiah, H.No.12-22/2, Nallapochamma Vada, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Officer, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Open Auction Tender Notification Rc.No.B5/2398/2002 dated 7-7-2004, issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the Letter Rc.No.A1/27990/04 dated 17-6-2004 of the 1st respondent, and null and void and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.M.RAVI KUMAR (not present) Counsel for Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the second respondent states that the auction in pursuance of the impugned Tender Notification has already been conducted, in which the petitioner has participated and he was declared as the highest bidder. In view of the same, nothing remains for adjudication on merits in this writ petition. Accordingly the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs _____________________ G. ROHINI, J. 6th August, 2004. Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Officer, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District. 3 2 CCs to G.P. for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 2 CD copies.