T. Raja, J.

These two writ petitions filed by M/s. Sri Renuga Agencies, represented by its Partner Mr.D.Mahesh, Theni, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (in brevity "the Corporation"), represented by its Senior Regional Manager, Madurai, are directed against the impugned order dated 24.08.2017 passed by the first respondent/the Transport Commissioner, Chennai, confirming the order dated 07.12.2015 passed by the fifth respondent/the District Revenue Officer, Theni, cancelling the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to the Corporation and its dealer, M/s. Sri Renuga Agency, and that consequential impugned order dated 22.12.2015 passed by the third respondent/the Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, South Circle, Chennai, cancelling the Explosive licence issued to M/s. Sri Renuga Agency.

2. Mr. O.R.Santhanakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner/Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited in W.P.No.24281 of 2017, submitted that the petitioner's predecessor in title, namely, ESSO Standard Vaccum Oil Company, had entered into a lease agreement on 16.06.1952 with the sixth respondent/N.A.K.Gopalakrishna Raja for a period of 10 years leasing out a vacant land in Town Su