Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge.

The claim raised and relief claimed in both these petitions are same and similar, therefore, they are taken up together for disposal.

2. Since the pleadings are complete in CWP No.8246 of 2014, therefore, reference is only being made to the pleadings in this case.

3. The petitioner(s) in both the petitions claim themselves to be “public spirited persons” carrying on their vocation at Nahan and also claim to be doing social work in the interest of public at large since long. They alongwith public at large surrounding Nahan, District Sirmaur, claim to be aggrieved by the action of respondents No. 1 to 6 whereby they have permitted handing over of the godown to the Food Corporation of India (for short ‘FCI’) which is alleged to be situated just on the bank/riverlet and because of its location, not only the building, but even food grains stored therein would be destroyed in the near future.

4. It is averred that the ‘FCI’ at present is already having a District level godown at Tehsil Nahan which is being run in a government building at nominal monthly rent of Rs.600/- per month while the rent for the new premises is more than 1600 times at the rate of R