B. Ramanna, v. The District Collector,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14746 OF 2009 ORDER:

This petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in conducting public auction of lease hold rights dated 04.07.2009 for the lands in Sy.No.59/1, 59/2, 59/3 and 59/4 to an extent of Ac.3.22 cents, dry, situated at Vendugumpalli Village of Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal and arbitrary and to quash the same and for a consequential direction to the respondents 1 to 3 not to dispossess the petitioner from the said lands.

When the matter came up for admission, it is reported on 07.08.2009 that the successful bidder has given possession on 04.07.2009 and the same is recorded. No interim order was granted. The lease granted by the respondents to the subject lands is only for a period of three years. Now by afflux of time, the period of three years is over.

Since the auction of leasehold rights of the subject lands is only for a period of three years and since it is stated that successful bidder was put in possession, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the same has become infructuous. However, it is open for the petitioner to workout his remedies. Since it is stated that the petitioner filed revision in the year 2009 before the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, the same may be disposed of in accordance with law.

With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedies. No order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in the writ petition, shall stand closed.

_____________________________ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY, J 21.09.2015 tk