JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

1. Jitendra Kumar Sahoo claiming to be a public spirited person has filed both the writ petitions in the nature public interest litigation. He filed W.P.(C) No. 10620 of 2016 to quash the notice dated 13.05.2016 under Annexure-3 issued by the Executive Engineer, Puri Municipality inviting applications for rehabilitation of the businessmen by establishing vending zone by the side of the “Bada Danda” at Puri. In W.P.(C) No. 10872 of 2016 he seeks to quash the tender process pursuant to notice dated 21.06.2016 under Annexure-1 issued by Executive Officer, Puri Municipality by which applications have been invited for allotment of cabins over the National Highway, “Bada Danda” from “Saradhabali”, i.e., “Bada Sankha” up to “Gundicha Temple” and further seeks for a direction to the opposite parties to keep the entire “Bada Danda” clean, free from all kind of commercial activities.

Both the writ petitions, having been filed by the same petitioner for similar cause of action, are heard together and disposed of by a common judgment with the consent of the parties.

2. Heard Mr. P.K. Rath, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. S.P. Mishra, learned Advocate General app