F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla, J.

The Writ Appeal and the Cross-Objection have been filed by the petitioner and respondents in the Writ Petition challenging the order of the learned Single Judge dated 20.06.2006 passed in W.P.No.18567 of 2006. The respondents in the Writ Petition are the Appellants in W.A.No.1016 of 2006. While, the writ petitioner is the petitioner in Cross-Objection No. 11 of 2007. The very same writ petitioner has preferred W.P.No. 22507 of 2006 as against the order of the appellants dated 12.07.2006, cancelling the extension of lease granted in favour of the writ petitioner in respect of the weigh-bridge in the Villupuram Market Committee in the extension order dated 3.4.2006.

2. In the Villupuram Market area, a weigh-bridge was stated to have been purchased in the year 2001 and the maintenance contract was granted in favour of the writ petitioner by letter dated 12.06.2002. Initially, the contract was for a period of eleven months. The said contract was extended for a further period of eleven months from 13.06.2003 to 12.05.2004 by order dated 9.6.2003. It was subsequently, extended by letter dated 23.06.2004 for a further period of eleven months from 13.06.