RAM MOHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONERS, residents of Hubli, of whom 2 and 4 claim to be house wives, while the others businessmen, responded to the public auction notice dated 8 - 9 - 2006, by depositing rs. 5,000/ - each, offering the highest bids on 14 - 9 - 2006, and depositing 25% of the bid amount on 15 - 9 - 2006, for purchase of corner sites, in s. R. No. 131/2, of Mariyana Thimmasagara Taluk, hubli. It is the assertion of the petitioners that on account of the failure on the part of the respondent in not communicating the acceptance of their bids, were unable to deposit the balance of the amount, in terms of the auction notice. According to the petitioners, their offers being far, in excess of the value fixed by the State government were entitled to be declared as successful bidders. It is alleged that the respondent by resolution dated 9 - 11 - 2006, Annexure - F, cancelled the auction held on 14 - 9 - 2006, on the premise, that the sites put up for auction, being valuable, would fetch more than the bids offered by the petitioners. Hence, this writ petition to quash item No. 15 of the Resolution dated 9 - 11 - 2006, Annexure - F, and to direct the respondents to execute th

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