THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6858 of 2010 Dated:26.03.2010 Between: Mr.Pothula Venkateswarlu. …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, And another. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6858 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner participated in the auction to lease out Govindapuram ferry in Guntur District, pursuant to the gazette notification dated 12.03.2009. He allegedly became highest bidder. His bid was Rs.6,85,000/-. It is his case that by proceedings in Rc.No.433/2009/H4, dated 09.06.2009, the second respondent issued proceedings in favour of the petitioner for operating the ferry. The petitioner contends that as he was given the lease of the ferry on 09.06.2009 his lease is valid till 08.06.2010. The second respondent issued notification dated 10.03.2010 inviting bids for operating Govindapuram ferry for the year 2010-2011. The petitioner filed the instant writ petition seeking invalidation of the auction procedure. This Court heard the Counsel for the petitioner who reiterated the only submission that the petitioner’s lease expires on 08.06.2010, and therefore, his right cannot be tilled down by reauctioning the ferry when his lease is in force. This Court with the assistance of the Counsel for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for second respondent has gone through the proceedings dated 09.06.2009 issued by the second respondent in favour of the petitioner. It reveals the following. In the auction conducted on 29.05.2009 one Sri M.Prabhakar Rao, S/o.Gopala Rao, became highest bidder. He did not deposit the entire bid amount as per the auction conditions within the time stipulated. Therefore, the petitioner herein who was the second highest bidder was offered the ferry for Rs.6,85,000/-. By the said proceedings he was given lease specifically for the financial year 2009-2010. The mention of the financial year 2009-2010 itself makes it very clear that the petitioner’s lease comes to an end on 31.03.2010. No other issue arises for consideration in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is misconceived, and the same is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 26.03.2010 vs