Judgment 1. This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned auction notice dated 29.10.2014 issued by the second respondent. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 as well as the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submitted that as per the auction notice dated 29.10.2014, no auction has taken place on 17.11.2014. 3. In view of the above submission, the auction notice itself had lapsed and it has no legs to stand. If at all any new auction is to be conducted, it should be called afresh. 4. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the impugned notice has been issued by a person who is not at all competent to issue the same. Therefore, it is for the department to verify and issue fresh auction notification by the competent person within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is closed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.