JUDGMENT

Dr. B.S. CHAUHAN, C.J. — This writ petition has been filed as a Public Interest Litigation (hereinafter called the ‘PIL’) for quashing the agreement dated 17.04.2007 (Annex-1) entered into between the opposite party Nos.1 and 5 executing the lease/licence of the property in dispute for a period of 15 years on monthly lease rent/licence @ Rs.51,000/- per month.

2. The facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that on 24.3.2007 sealed tenders were invited for lease of the bus stand meant for Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter called the ‘Corporation’) at Sundargarh on monthly rental basis. The opposite party No.5 negotiated with the Corpo¬ration and got the aforesaid agreement executed on 13.4.2007. The Corporation vide its letter dated 16.4.2007 intimated opposite party No.5 to take possession of the land with certain conditions and the land was handed over to opposite party No.5 on 21.4.2007. There had been some disputes between opposite party Nos.1 and 5 on the one hand and members of one vehicles owners’ Association called Trekker and Commander Owner’s Association. There has been civil litigation as well as criminal litigation between the sai