JUDGMENT :

S. Muralidhar, J.

1. These are two writ petitions arising from a similar set of facts and are accordingly being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Writ Petition (Civil) No.6312 of 2012 is filed by Garuda Vahana Pvt. Ltd. (GVPL) seeking the quashing of an order dated 8th December, 2011 issued by the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), Opposite Party No.1requiring Opposite Party No.3-M/s. Ispat Casting and Metal Industries (ICMI) to show cause why the Plot No. DL/4 of an area Acre 1.50 decimals in the Industrial Estate, Kalunga should not be cancelled.

3. On 10th July, 2012 while directing notice to issue in the present petition, this Court directed that status quo as on that date shall be maintained.

4. W.P (Civil) No.12116 of 2012 is by ICMI seeking the quashing of a subsequent order dated 7th June, 2012 cancelling the allotment of the aforementioned plot inter alia for the following reasons:

(i) The land was not utilized for the industrial activity for the purpose for which it was allotted viz., manufacturing of CI pipe fittings, special and other sanitary fittings, CI manhole cover and gratings, grinding media, Balls and Cylpebs, Railway Sle