D. Biswas, J.

1. This Public Interest Litigation questions the decision of the Respondent, State of Assam as contained in Annexure-V to transfer 2 Bighas of land situated in Paltan Bazar, Guwahati within (he Assam State Transport Corporation Complex in favour of Respondent No.7 Indian Motel Company Limited for the purpose of setting up a hotel, while coming with prayers to direct Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 to cancel, recall or forbear from giving effect to that decision.

2. Respondent No. 7 proposed to the Government of Assam for investment, by setting up of "Indi One" category hotel at Guwahati which was considered in a Meeting held on 6-11-2004 under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister, Assam which was attended by 10 persons, viz.-

(1) Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Department;

(2) Commissioner & Secretary, Revenue Department;

(3) Commissioner to Chief Minister;

(4) Additional Secretary, Chief Minister's Secretariat;

(5) Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M);

(6) Chairman, Assam State Housing Board;

(7) Managing Director. HOUSEFED;

(8) Managing Director, Assam Stale Ware-housing Corporation;

(9) Managing Director, ASTC; and

(10) Mr. B. Bordoloi, TATA TEA Ltd., Guwahati

and the following