Judgment

B.N. MAHAPATRA, J.

By means of the present writ petition, challenge has been made to the decision of the opposite party-authorities for leasing out the land, building and other infrastructure of Badambadi Bus Stand, Cuttack in favour of opposite party No.4-Reliance Retail Ltd. (for short, ‘RRL’) on the ground that such decision is illegal, unwarranted and uncalled for, and against the interest of the people of State of Odisha, more particularly the people of Cuttack.

2. The present writ petition has been filed in the nature of public interest litigation. Petitioner No.1 is a social worker and a Trade Unionist and also the Convener of the “Cuttack Banchao Committee”, which has been formed in the year 2005 and since then it has been taking the issues relating to the interest of the people. Petitioner No.2 is a renowned person of Cuttack and presently is the President of Utkal Sahitya Samaja. He is associated with various social organizations and is also one of the functionaries of Cuttack Banchao Committee. Petitioner No.3 is an eminent educationist and former Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University and also associated with different social organizations and activities concern